One answer is that the town's elected officials thought that the project served a public purpose and that the various subsidies and favors were worth the price. But they may or may not have thought this.

Initial reports suggest that the operation was a success. Kinsley announced his departure in September 2005 after a falling out with the publiMichael Kinsleyr. In 1999 he was named "Editor of the Year" by the Columbia Journalism Review for his work at that magazine.

Michael Kinsley (born March 9 1951) is an American political journalist commentator television host and pundit. Primarily active in print media as both a writer and editor he also became known to television audiences as a co-host on Crossfire.