Edit: Tech Market plan needs rework

Let’s see a show of hands: Who wants a tech center in Coeur d’Alene? That’s a lot of hands. Now, who wants to pay for it? Thought so. With far fewer airborne hands on the second question, the greater Coeur d’Alene community faces a challenge with potentially high reward. How do we create an educational and professional technology incubator that needs a little push to get started, but mustn’t pose a liability to taxpayers? The proposal being considered by Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency shows some intriguing possibilities with a collaboration of several partners from the public and private sectors, University of Idaho perhaps the key player because of its mission and overall resources. The deal breaker at the moment is the proposal to use urban renewal funds to pay rent for the Coeur d’Alene Tech Market in Riverstone. More here.

Question: Do you agree/disagree with Coeur d’Alene Press editorial writer that plan to use urban renewal money to pay rent for Coeur d’Alene Tech Market plan at Riverstone should go back to the drawing board?