Cushing’s hotel tax: An opportunity and a question of trust

On one shoulder is an optimist pointing out everything Cushing could accomplish with more money for economic development. On the other is a skeptic asking a perfectly reasonable question: What happens when the people making those decisions change?

Both make a good point.

On Nov. 3, Cushing voters will decide whether to increase the city’s hotel and motel tax from 4% to 10%. On a $100 room, the city …