-----Original Message----- From: Mike Hess
That said, why would St. Paul not want to enter into the competition with the help of Ramsey County? Did they just lack the political support or is there some difference in the country boundaries (as opposed to the Hennepin/Mpls relationship) that makes this not a viable option? I wouldn't want to be paying the tax that would be required just within St. Paul. I think R.T. Rybak's comments to that effect are not sour grapes as opined by one of the Strib columnists, but they are dead on - this is too big a project to put on a city alone... [TB] I'd like to see the comparisons on the rate of tax which would be required by Minneapolis, St. Paul and any partnership that Minneapolis or St. Paul would form to put together a stadium deal. Clearly Minneapolis has a larger base on which to spread the cost. Does that mean it would require half the tax rate on this side of the river than in St. Paul? Is it a lesser difference? The Mayor has it correct, this isn't a burden that should be borne by any single city. Not because of the size of the project, but because of its statewide significance. We made that mistake with the Convention Center, we shouldn't make the same mistake again. I do remain unconvinced that there isn't enough money in Major League Baseball to fund stadiums. Its a multi-billion dollar industry that pays out huge payrolls and has huge profits. The money is there, they would rather get others to pay for their business facilities. Hey, I'd like the same deal. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org _______________________________________ 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
