“Show people that your word is your word,” he said. “Do what you tell people you are going to do.”
After detailing his many business ventures – from video arcades, to auto sales, to construction – Thompson went on to provide a real-world example of how the students are connected to the local economy.
“The city has a 2% restaurant tax,” he said. “We call it a hamburger tax.”
He explained that when students eat at local restaurants, they are not only supporting local businesses, but also the City of Barbourville. He said that the restaurant tax comes to several hundred thousand dollars a year, funds tourism, and that the students are part of this economy.