The Depot on Main

Date: Jan 17, 2007

RE: The Depot on Main

NIBROC FAN · Senior Member

Neither am I involved in local politics. But, we need income to support or programs all through the city. Let the people who don't live in our city support our programs. This tax does that. Yes, city citizens pay it, but more that don't live in the city pay more of the tax.

I ask the poster from 3 posts prior to mine, what ways could we come up with to generate income for our city, and to keep our programs going. I have thought deeply about this, and I honestly couldn't come up with any that would truly work. The only way to raise revenue that I can think of, would be to raise property taxes, bring back the city stickers, and even raise the insurance tax. This isn't right, as it only taxes and penalizes the people living in the city limits, and the people outside the city limits ride for free.

Date: Jan 17, 2007

YOU CAN CERTAINLY STICK TO YOUR GUNS HERE NIBROC FAN BUT YOUR STILL PAYING ALL THE TAX'S THE PREVIOUS POSTER MENTIONED.

AS FAR AS THE EARNED INCOME OF OUR AREA (22K FOR CORBIN) (18K FOR KNOX) THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH IN TAX'S THIS AREA CAN STAND, I LIKE THE REST. TAX BECAUSE IT MOST PROBABLY GETS SEVERAL INTERSTATE TRAVELERS BUT THE REAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, SURE THERE ARE 39K WORTH OF FOLKS THAT TRAVEL I75 BUT THAT'S NEITHER HERE NO THERE AS WHO EATS AND WHO DOES NOT.

AGAIN I LIKE THE SALES TAX TYPE OF REVENUES VS OCCUPATIONAL TAX MONIES, I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST AND HOPE THE STATE LEGISLATURE OR FEDERAL GOV WOULD OUTLAW ANY OCCUPATIONAL TAX'S IN AREA'S THAT ARE 25K OR UNDER IN EARNED INCOME PER YEAR.

TO PUMP IN 500K WORTH OF LOCAL MONEY INTO THE NEW CIVIC CENTER IS BIG, IT BETTER BE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN THE ONE IN PIKEVILLE AS THEY HAD THE SAME BIG RETURNS FORCASTED BY CONSULTING COMPANIES BUT THE MONEY AND BUSINESS NEVER CAME.

Date: Jan 18, 2007

All that money is NOT local, and I don't even know how to get to Pikeville. Corbin is on 1-75 directly between Knoxville and Lexington, it would be hard to pick a more convenient location for a lot of people.

Date: Jan 18, 2007

No one here is saying ALL the money is local, the question is exactly how much is local and how much is out of town. I believe one of the posters was saying that most of the Food sales may be out of town but because of the Bars where alot of the Locals hang out and where these folks make most of their money, this may in fact even things out.

I am not surprised you do not know how to get to Pikeville, unfortunatley the last Governor we had did. With this said they poured in Millions of dollars into this complex and it has not returned what they thought it would, just an example.

Your right Corbin is located on I75 and is certainly a great location!!!! Hope this Investment works, do believe it will take alot of marketing and good people (infrastructure) to be a success.

Corbin has been on I-75 since 1972, this does not Gaurantee anything without good management, I have seen MANY Business's there at the Exit that have failed, let's all keep our fingers crossed as this is a MAJOR investment for this area!

NIBROC FAN · Senior Member

I have heard about the center in Pikeville, and how it struggles terribly. Also, the one in Somerset is just now starting to come into use regularly. That's what I'm told by somerset folks when I'm over there, usually 2 or 3 times a month.

All the locally owned restaurants aside, just one chain restaurant would get the ball rolling.

One thing that hurts us is the demographic studies these places use. All the towns, are looked at separately.

I'll use an analogy a doctor friend of mine used when his practice was trying to recruit a new doctor to the area. The recruitee looked us up on the web. It showed small populations of corbin, london, w'burg, b'vill, and even somerset.

He refused to even consider it until they paid for a few days visit for him and his family. After seeing how many people live within the nucleus of the area, he changed his mind, and he's now here, and loving it. The patient draw is tremendous. He said around 25k plus within 20 miles. That's not a statistic fact, just his opinion.

If london gets the first chain, watch for the tail lights going north.

Date: Jan 20, 2007

Sounds like we need to get back to the topic on this thread....The Depot. Maybe another thread should be set up to discuss the restaraunt tax. Just a suggestion.

By the way, I have never eaten at the Depot, but after reading the posts here I am anxious to give it a try!

Date: Jan 28, 2007

i go to the depot at least once a week. the food has gotten better, but the service is still slow.

there's not as many people as there used to be.

i like this website. i just found it.

Date: Jan 28, 2007

I stop there on occasion, and the food is usually good, sometimes the service is ok sometimes not. was there last night and had a good time, different crowd, the usual group of people that take half the bar (some of the owners?) were not there, dont want to hurt feelings here but I like the crowd last night better. more real people hanging out. comedy show was pretty good also.

Date: Jan 28, 2007

The crowd was better last night.

Date: Jan 28, 2007

I WAS AT THE DEPOT LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS PACKED WITH A 30MIN WAIT. THE BAR WAS DOUBLE DEEP, PROBABLY AROUND 60 CUSTOMERS. I TRIED THE SUSHI AND THE KOREAN BBQ IT WAS VERY GOOD. THE CHEF CAME OUT AND GREATED ME I THINK HE SAID HE WAS FROM SOME TROPICAL ISLAND. EVERYONE AROUND ME WAS HAVING A GREAT TIME AND COMMITING ON HOW GOOD THERE FOOD WAS. MY SERVICE WAS VERY GOOD ALSO. I THINK I HAVE DEFINATLY FOUND A NEW PLACE TO EAT AND HANG OUT. THE PEOPLE THERE ARE FRENDLY AND THE STAF IS GOOD LOOKING ESPECIALY THE COCTALE WATRESS FOR THE COMEDY ROOM. I CANT REMEMBER HERE NAME BUT SHE BARTENDS ON TUESDAY.

Date: Jan 30, 2007

Had a great time there Saturday night also, seemed to be a pretty big crowd compared to the past several times I've been in there.

Date: Feb 12, 2007

I was in Saturday and the bar was full but only half the tables were occupied at 9:00, but later I discovered by my count 65 people were in the comedy room dancing to D J music and Mix 96 was there live. I had some conversation with some of the people that were dancing and they had dinner before the dance. The food and entertainment was great.

Date: Feb 21, 2007

My wife and I tried to get Etta Mae tickets today when the Depot opened at 4:00 and they are already sold out I tried to get reservations to eat no reservations available until 9:30. Bummer but my bad!!

Date: Feb 23, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

i go to the depot at least once a week. the food has gotten better, but the service is still slow.

there's not as many people as there used to be.

i like this website. i just found it.

I was in the Depot last Saturday and it was packed out the service was fast and frendly and they have added two new servers. I have never had slow service at the Depot but I have never been in a hurry because I always want to hang around and talk to my frends because you will definatly run into someone you know at the Depot.

Date: Feb 23, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

i go to the depot at least once a week. the food has gotten better, but the service is still slow.

there's not as many people as there used to be.

i like this website. i just found it.

I like this website because it has more good information than any website I have ever seen about a community. I like the forum as well.

Date: Feb 23, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

i go to the depot at least once a week. the food has gotten better, but the service is still slow.

there's not as many people as there used to be.

i like this website. i just found it.

I was in the Depot last Saturday and it was packed out the service was fast and frendly and they have added two new servers. I have never had slow service at the Depot but I have never been in a hurry because I always want to hang around and talk to my frends because you will definatly run into someone you know at the Depot.

I LIKE IT ALSO. I JUST CALLED THE DEPOT AND THEY HAVE NO RESERVATIONS FOR FRIDAY OR SATURDAY THEY SAID THAT ALL 4 SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT AND THE RESERVATION LIST FOR FOOD IS FULL. IF YOU GO THERE IT IS A TIME WAIT OVER 400 WILL BE AT THE DEPOT EACH NIGHT.

Date: Feb 23, 2007

Thursday night every table was full as well as the bar. I believe they will soon need to expand. The Depot is bringing about the rebirth of Downtown Corbin.

Date: Mar 15, 2007

I agree. The Depot is helping our downtown area in many ways. This is a real quality place to dine and to enjoy good company.

Date: Mar 29, 2007

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE DEPOT ON MAIN IS FOR SALE?

Date: Mar 30, 2007

I was told today that The DEPOT ON MAIN is not for sale,that someone started the rumor several weeks ago.

ALL IS WELL ON MAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Date: Mar 30, 2007

I am glad it is not for sale. It has been a valued addition to our community. And the Curry's are great advocates for Corbin.

Date: Apr 2, 2007

I heard they were going to add 3 or 4 more of those ugly garage doors to Main Street and convert The Depot into a Jiffy Lube.

Date: Apr 2, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I heard they were going to add 3 or 4 more of those ugly garage doors to Main Street and convert The Depot into a Jiffy Lube.

I THINK THE GARAGE DOOR WAS A GREAT IDEA FOR THE STUDIO APARTMENTS HE IS BUILDING UPSTAIRS.

Date: Apr 2, 2007

I say amen. 890Garage doors are the in thing now. Many people now are getting 2 bedroom homes with 2 baths and 5 garage doors. Cities across America are trying to find ways to put more garage doors on apartments, condos, restaurants, groceriec, athletic fields, railroad tracks, and day care centers.
The Depot is doing out of the box planning and that will give Corbin a big boost over New York, Chicago and other similar type cities.

Date: Apr 2, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I say amen. 890Garage doors are the in thing now. Many people now are getting 2 bedroom homes with 2 baths and 5 garage doors. Cities across America are trying to find ways to put more garage doors on apartments, condos, restaurants, groceriec, athletic fields, railroad tracks, and day care centers.
The Depot is doing out of the box planning and that will give Corbin a big boost over New York, Chicago and other similar type cities.

EVERYBODY NEEDS TO HAVE MORE GARAGE DOORS TO KEEP THERE TOYS, BEATS THE EYE SORE STORAGE BUILDINGS THAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU SEE ON MAIN STREET CORBIN NOW.I THINK CORBIN IS GOING TO START A NEW TREND WITH STORAGE BUILDINGS ON MAIN STREET EVERY TOWN SHOULD HAVE THIS.PLEASE BRING THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK AND CHICAGO TO SEE THESE STORAGE BUILDINGS

THEY WILL BE ASTONISHED AND CHANGE THE PLANNING OF WHAT GOES IN AT GROUND ZERO NYC TO STORAGE BUILDINGS WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Date: Apr 2, 2007

Newt Gingerich has already jumped on the bandwagon. He has promised if he is elected President each man is entitled to at least three wives and five garage doors.

This is a great day for all of us.