<p>Harrisburg’s problems come from trying to act like a business. They were persuaded that building an incinerator - using bonds - would attract a tremendous amount of business from communities whose landfills were closing or becoming too costly, etc. Problem is that a business can go under but a city can’t; it still has to exist and provide services. A judge only a few days ago ordered Harrisburg to stop paying on the bonds. It’s a cautionary tale for those who think government can be just like private business. It can’t because a business can go away, move away, go under, be sold, etc. A government’s mistakes stay with the taxpayers. Compared to the incinerator, the museum stuff is small beer.</p>
<p>As for Allen, ticket prices are $6-10 and over 5k of the seats are for students and the like so the full number isn’t sold. Parking is free. They can’t generate the money to pay the bonds from that. They did not anticipate being able to do that. Not an issue.</p>