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New convention center: Another gift for Sam Miller?

By Pete Kotz on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 5:37 am

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Sam Miller, seen here laughing about the time he bit off the head of a really cute bunny. It's a funny story. Ask him to tell it sometime.

For the past few days, we’ve been treated to a series of glowing Plain Dealer articles about the city’s new convention center and Medical Mart plans. County commissioners haven’t exactly fashioned a good deal. The project is expected to cost about $400 million – almost all of which will be paid by you, dear reader. And since the convention business has been in a tailspin for more than a decade, this is something akin to investing $400 million in subprime mortgages…