Everett grad students propose vacancy tax for large retailers

[MichMan]

1. Why doesn't the city buy and operate it ?

“This Fred Meyer closure property, that’s probably 100 plus million dollars of investment that would flow into Everett for that to get filled,” he said. “My job is to tell stories that attract that investment.”

Not only would it pay for itself in tax revenues, they could lower the cost of groceries for customers by making it a non profit.