You state also that the rent payable by the private operator would be offset by the local taxes associated with or generated by the park, such as real estate taxes, personal property taxes, gross receipt taxes, food and beverage taxes, admissions taxes and sales taxes. Whether any particular transaction furthers the public purpose of the Act is a question of fact, to be determined from the circumstances of each case. Va. Att'y Gen. 103, 104. Va. Acts , supra note 1, at 1007. The General Assembly has granted a city numerous powers to be exercised for the benefit of its inhabitants.
Various statutes grant municipal corporations powers related to the use of land and buildings.
A municipal corporation is authorized to construct, maintain, operate and equip buildings, facilities and establishments, including public parks and public recreational and sports facilities. I have no facts in this instance that would support such a conclusion. See 1995 Op. Va. Att'y Gen. 91, 91.