Re: By the Numbers

Ah, but you miss the point. We're talking about money that was appropriated to the RR under the auspices of the bi-state agreement and which was appropriated with some expectation of a match. Furthermore, we're talking about money from the states general funds - money raised through taxation. And lastly, money which was appropriated to specifically pay for continued operations of the RR.
For example, the CHS has spent tens of thousands of dollars to help pay for the retoration and maintenance of the Cumbres Section house. However, with the exception that it houses the RR's radio repeater (which could be easily housed in another non-historical structure), the section house is not needed for daily operations. Furthermore, the section house does not depend on the RR in any way, it could just as easily be a marker for where a railroad used to run as an existing example of a trackside structure. Furthermore, the CHS paid that money out with zero expectation of a match from anybody, they're just preserving a historical site (which is their stated mission). And lastly, the money came from gaming revenues, not income, sales, or property taxes.
The question of how much money has been contributed by any organization - including individuals - from any state or nation is irrelevant since it would include donations from California, Texas, Georga, and New Zeland (to name but a few), and not just Colorado and New Mexico. We're focusing on what Colorado should have contributed under the terms of the bi-state agreement.
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