Why can’t they use casino money to operate transportation?
The decision to allocate casino funds for transportation rests with the City Council and the Mayor. HTS does not have any authority to compel an allocation of casino funds to transportation. City ordinances and State legislation sometimes have prohibitive clauses that restrict the use of casino funds also. 5. What is the where, when and how of the Lake County Council’s plan to pass a hotel tax to fund transportation? The proposal to pass a food and beverage tax is going to be proposed at the Lake County Council Meeting on January 13, 2009, 9AM at the Government Center complex, third floor, Crown Point, IN. 6. Why hasn’t INDOT allocated any funds to Northwest Indiana? INDOT does contribute funds to Northwest Indiana. Many of INDOT’s dollars have a matching requirement. That is why the HTS’ funding shortfall must be raised from local dollars. The HTS budget contemplated that the local dollars would be matched by state and/or federal dollars. 7. Why can’t $1M from the $54M amphitheater pr
