By Murray Greiff Santa Monica
I’ve read your Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, issue and would like to make the following comments: 1. If working for Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel is so oppressive why don’t the employees look for work elsewhere. 2. In response to Patrick Meighan’s letter, the reason that there are lawsuits against the city is because the council and various boards do not follow the advice of their own attorneys when they make decisions. 3. I was wondering if the city has computed the sales tax and room tax revenue they have received from the tourism industry that Santa Monica has invested in. Mr. Rosenstein’s commentary uses the word investment but by the tone of his article you would think we gave a gift to the tourism industry. Santa Monica wouldn’t have made an investment if it didn’t think it would get a return.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 14, 2002. Read the original PDF.