Broward uses $140M in COVID funds to build hotel

[diehardblue]

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward County commissioners allocated about $140 million — in federal relief funds related to the coronavirus pandemic — to build a new 29-story luxury hotel.

The funds for the 800-room hotel come from the $350 billion American Rescue Plan, also known as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package.

Officials view it as an investment in the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center even though it is in no way related to public health.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/03/24/broward-uses-140m-in-covid-funds-to-build-hotel/

[Miguelito Loveless]

1. Do we NOT have restrictions on how these

funds can be used?

[inthewind21]

4. No

In the US we privatize profit and socialize loss and allow millions and billions of taxpayer money to be used for the wealthy so they become even wealthier. While telling the taxpayers "we can't afford it" See American Airlines for the poster child of "our profits are ours but our losses are the responsibility of the public." They should have gone bankrupt years ago.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Not a smart move.

They should be on someone's radar.

[Freethinker65]

3. Claw this and all money not spent on issues relating to COVID back.

[MagickMuffin]

5. Smells of fraud and the government should seek a check for reimbursement of funds

And charge them for fraud. Since Broward county apparently will be collecting for years on end.