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Originally Posted by old timer  Funny that only after the CFAB chair, et al, decided to put his casino where there was no sewer nor water did the city suddenly turn to Why Not Dodge Funds and state, as a fact, that we needed to spend $34 million dollars right away on infrastructure... hmmm, odd that given the previous location planned for the Events Center (city core), that cost never came up.... odd that growth figures (even though school enrollment is down again this year) are being thrown around based on ? Nothing that has been stated, no research, no facts put out -- just some massive guess that a few hundred casino employees are going to equal huge growth? Correct me, please, if in fact any hard details have been given. I have seen none... only city commissioners waning broadly about thousands of new people to come here......... Facts, anyone ? |
First, we start with your definition of what will constitute a 'fact'. What evidence will satisfy your definition. You always say..."hmmmm, odd.... - but have you actually researched before you speak?
Have you read the City's engineering report from PEC?
Have you talked with City water treatment staff or Public Works?
Have you met with local builders re: needs for infrastructure & housing starts?
Have you read 2004 report by Christiansen Capital Advisors re: Casino here?
Have you read the Christiansen updates for 2006 and 2008?
Have you studied the 2008 Community Housing Assessment report?
Have you directly talked with either Ford Co Casino developer re: their input?
Do you know both Casino developers have been req'd to have independent studies completed at a significant cost?
There has been a lot of research done, by very competent people. It's very sophomoric to believe that Casino developers will spend $100 Million of their money (not yours) on "just some massive guess". Do you really believe that?
It's disrespectful, at best, to not believe others who are expert in their fields when they study any issue and report findings.
OT - you use your keyboard as your weapon, but that doesn't serve to enhance our collective knowledge and understanding of issues that face our community.
When you provide me with fact - I'll answer in the same manner. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I have done all the questions above-that's why our opinions are so different.