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Originally Posted by Made in the USA If you spent that money on improving our tourist attractions, etc., that would bring alot more money into DC than having an expensive Taj Mahal... blah, blah blah... |
If you're going to act informed on this, you have to look at the FACTS.
If the event center is built, it does NOT mean that we can't do more with the "Why Not Dodge" funds.
FACT: The city's bond counsel (the people who's job it is to study these things) stated last year, that we could build the event center, continue paying off the previous projects, provide operational funds, and have an annual surplus, all WITHOUT SPENDING the money we have in reserve now! THIS IS A FACT! If you don't believe it, call city hall and ask Nanette Pogue.
I'm not even going to get into the issue of whether an event center type of facility will be successful... there are several studies that concluded that this type of facility would benefit our community... how do you think this all got started?
What is all this about "we shouldn't build the events center because the town has changed"... What's your point? That we have more hispanics? If so, the event center makes even more sense... there's a whole other market of events and activities that weren't really considered in '97. The hispanic community would be a big user of an arena facilty. Maybe that's what you don't like?
Kimminau and his cronies will, and have, made up false figures about this and many other things... their list of lies is long.
If you're basing your voting decision on this issue, please, at least try to find out the FACTS. City Hall phone number is 225-8100. ask for Nanette. I dare you... prove me wrong and Kimminau right.