That, of course, according to a SPECULATIVE study, by a company that is getting paid by the city that is run by Mike Huether. This of course is not surprise. Mike has made it pretty clear he wanted it at the Arena site because that’s what voters would support – according to him. But, to be honest with you, if we voted on an Events Center tomorrow, I don’t think it would CUT THE MUSTARD.
If you watch the informational meeting, you will see that many ‘hidden costs’ with both locations have been left out, that is why I call this a ‘Speculative Study’.
While it pains me to say this, I do agree with the BID group on many levels, and I will not get into that. But I will say this, no matter where we build it, it will be expensive, that’s a given and we all know the true cost of the facility is not realistically being presented. The ‘$100 million number is laughable at best.
That is not what the debate is about.
What is the debate about? Will taxpayers approve bonding for this structure? I guess that is the last question that every single freaking EC task force wants to ask, yet they have known all along it is the final hammer. Drop it already.