If a stadium IS to be built, of COURSE it should be in Minneapolis; for all the reasons stated by Barbara.
IF a stadium is to be built, however, it is foolish for Hennepin County to foot the bill albeit in FINANCING not PAYING for the stadium. I believe the Met Council is the appropriate entity to be taking the stadium issue on since it has levy authority over the 7 County metro area. In fact, I would think it logical that the Met Council partner with counties OUTSIDE their 7 county purview to spread the cost (and the benefit) across a broader spectrum of communities/municipalities. If the only way to obtain a stadium deal is for Hennepin County (or any other individual County) to bear the brunt of the cost and RISK (remember, baseball's financial woes are NOT solved), the the deal should be quashed. I believe, however, that the responsibility for brokering a deal is on the BUSINESS - not the municipality be it County, City, or otherwise. We have too many other pressing issues to be focusing on pasting a stadium deal together. Bob Velez Shingle Creek Ward 4-1 -- Citizen Bob Velez Green Party endorsed candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner, District 1 AFSCME (Local 34) ENDORSED http://www.webspawner.com/users/citizenbobvelez/ > I'd like to set whether or not a stadium SHOULD be built aside, I think the > list has debated that ad nauseum. (capital letters not meant to shout, just > for clarity) We know there will be a push to build a stadium in > Minneapolis, > RT said so last night. We also know that the leader of the effort will be > Opat, of Hennepin County, not RT. > > What I'm interested in knowing is whether or not there is any activity going > on right now either with legislators or municipalities in Hennepin County to > lay the groundwork to get the stadium built in Minneapolis. And, if so, > what? _______________________________________ 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
