...You passed Politics 101 with flying colors! The stadium bill was going to pass with or without your support last night and you wisely voted with the majority to improve our bargaining position down the road, the Twins stadium will in all likelihood be in Minneapolis. These folks took a tough vote and I think they deserve credit for it. To those reps who voted against the bill, kindly abstain from future ideas about the sighting proposals forthcoming. Whether we like it or not a stadium will likely be built, we need to put our energies behind getting the best deal for Minneapolis. That includes a light rail station at or near the ballpark, a business contribution to the city (property tax or Downtown Council commitment), Convention Center contribution (they benefit directly from this being built), user fees, game day food and liquor taxes in a targeted area near the stadium...add to this list.
Folks, I detest Bud Selig as much as anyone but the funding mechanism that has been proposed for this stadium will very likely be implemented. We need to start planning for this reality and quit hand wringing about the evils of corporate baseball and get the best deal we can. We need to identify the beneficiaries of this stadium and levy the appropriate taxes to make this happen in Minneapolis, we need all the ideas we can get. Scott Persons Lyndale Neighborhood Ward 8 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
