Re: Costco
I honestly don't mind OKC giving incentives to Costco to land them here. It is the first of what hopefully will be several others throughout the metro area - it's best that OKC land the first and establish itself and I'm sure the incentives might be needed for land purposes anyway.
Here's what I hope - that OKC hold Costco accountable for receiving incentives. I've we're going to incentivise, then hold companies to what they say or claw that money back. THIS to me is the REAL issue with OKC giving incentives, we often do OUR part only to receive something second rate (see lower bricktown and IMO the Omni CC hotel - which should be no less than 24 floors if OKC is paying for 1/3 the cost).
Now, what I hope/expect is by OKC offering incentives to Costco that they build the biggest Costco facility in the region. Make it a destination that will have every single offering experience under one roof. Make it so that even Tulsan's, Wichitan's, and Dallasites will strongly consider visiting the OKC store if not outright then at least tertiary to trips already planned to OKC. We need to make Memorial Road one of OKC's destinations (along with Downtown and perhaps somewhere in S OKC and it needs destination venues. If we're giving incentives then there should be the expectation of something better than what would be without.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
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