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What are the meals and lodging taxes used for now?

Just curious
Posted: 08/18/2025 at 09:42 PM ET
(In response to this post by RJHokie)

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One thing has been bugging me about the BoV deck, is the value statement
HokieAl • 08/17/25 05:20 PM ET
This "economic impact" stuff is all side-show BS.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/19/25 10:40 AM ET
Apparently Whit did bring up local businesses in his comments
HokieAl • 08/19/25 11:41 AM ET
Time to shake down Campus Emporium to pay the vig.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/19/25 12:14 PM ET
They need to dress the Hokie Bird up like a mobster in the Bugs Bunny-
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/21/25 10:41 AM ET
Maybe open some sweatshops in Central America?**
EDGEMAN • 08/21/25 05:35 AM ET
Carol Lee better have the dough they owe**
HokieAl • 08/19/25 12:27 PM ET
Ironic......
2hhoop3 • 08/19/25 11:43 AM ET
Good observation……**
RJHokie • 08/19/25 11:52 AM ET
Clemson is pretty much a blue blood
CoolJCPA • 08/19/25 11:09 AM ET
Nothing in your comment has anything to do, at all, with what I posted.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/19/25 12:05 PM ET
I agree
HokieZig • 08/20/25 06:56 PM ET
I assume you meant 1990, not 1960, but otherwise this is a spot on post.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/21/25 10:44 AM ET
Actually, I meant 1960, If you compare records from 1960 to 2010,
HokieZig • 08/21/25 04:32 PM ET
Well, good then, it just supports the main point even more.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/22/25 09:55 AM ET
100% agree**
HokieZig • 08/22/25 12:17 PM ET
When does VT start cutting non-revenue sports?
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 05:17 AM ET
It’s peanuts, however fundraising like wrestling is going to be a bigger
Stech • 08/19/25 08:35 AM ET
Last year, neither BB nor FB helped in expanding fundraising.
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 08:57 AM ET
How much of that is related to performance, and how much is related to...
MP4VT2004 • 08/20/25 08:35 PM ET
My biggest concern is depth, not having depth loses a lot of 50-50 games.
Stech • 08/19/25 09:19 AM ET
I like to look at the odds...
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 09:43 AM ET
Coaching plays a role, but Saban & Coach K will tell you play execution
Stech • 08/19/25 10:24 AM ET
Looking at the number of guys from last season who ended up on NFL...
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 10:28 AM ET
Sure there was talent at some starting position agreed, but depth was not.
Stech • 08/19/25 10:46 AM ET
With that Oline? And poor tacklers on D
MrFantastic! • 08/19/25 06:04 AM ET
Football needs competent coordinators first. Fingers crossed!!!!!**
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 06:49 AM ET
This might be unpopular, but if the benefit to the town is a major part…
hokieball • 08/18/25 11:57 AM ET
While I agree winning in 🏈 & 🏀 is the driver, but we need to think bigger
Stech • 08/19/25 08:50 AM ET
Much of what you recommend is fine.
hokieball • 08/19/25 10:12 AM ET
For me it’s not an either or question, it’s about Va Tech doing their best!
Stech • 08/19/25 10:35 AM ET
Perhaps the camber, town and county should help underwrite VT athletics
Marooned • 08/18/25 07:31 PM ET
The towns are already charging meals and lodgings taxes, which are
RJHokie • 08/18/25 07:54 PM ET
What are the meals and lodging taxes used for now? ◄
Marooned • 08/18/25 09:42 PM ET
Operations**
RJHokie • 08/18/25 09:55 PM ET
Of what, the town?
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 06:54 AM ET
Yes, the town.
RJHokie • 08/19/25 09:47 AM ET
On the surface, I agree with you. Then as I allowed your statement to
VTHokie2000 • 08/18/25 06:08 PM ET
The AD’s presentation was to the BOV
hokieball • 08/19/25 10:25 AM ET
It shouldn't matter if the presentation was to the Town of Blacksburg or
VTHokie2000 • 08/19/25 11:00 AM ET
The town doesn’t have much say, if any, as to any VT event start and
RJHokie • 08/18/25 06:25 PM ET
Blacksburg would be another Floyd without VT
EDGEMAN • 08/19/25 05:12 AM ET
True. **
RJHokie • 08/19/25 09:48 AM ET
It was for example purposes because there are examples out there where the
VTHokie2000 • 08/18/25 07:15 PM ET
How is the VT and Bburg relationship these days?**
HokieAl • 08/18/25 01:52 PM ET
those kinds of analysis are just meaningless numbers pulled out of thin air
Vippie1 • 08/18/25 10:09 AM ET
I partially disagree.
HokieAl • 08/18/25 11:05 AM ET
This is an example of how th skill set needed today 4 an AD is so different
Stech • 08/18/25 08:19 AM ET
So true.... (but also BOV needs to recognize this is big business
1947Sunbowl • 08/18/25 02:14 PM ET
Why do they need to do that?
VTCALS72 • 08/18/25 05:44 PM ET
LOL If you believe the BOV believes that, I have a bridge over the East
ancient alien 2018 • 08/19/25 12:48 AM ET
Today imho will be Whit's final big chance
MrFantastic! • 08/18/25 09:42 AM ET
HUGE....lots of impacts
1947Sunbowl • 08/18/25 02:24 PM ET
I may disagree a bit
MrFantastic! • 08/18/25 03:06 PM ET
Politics got us in the ACC, but we had the athletic resume to make that
Marooned • 08/18/25 07:39 PM ET
Agree totally
1947Sunbowl • 08/18/25 05:04 PM ET
I agree, but Whit dont have that data
1947Sunbowl • 08/17/25 10:38 PM ET
You think the AD data is that limited?
HokieAl • 08/18/25 11:10 AM ET
BOTTOMLINE I like to see the news out from BOV meeting
1947Sunbowl • 08/18/25 11:53 AM ET
In this regard I’m glad that Whit has been there a while now. He knows
Marooned • 08/18/25 07:43 PM ET