Reply #48: No can do [View All]

[SaveElmer]

I think it's a good idea. Good for the city, good for the state, and enhances the quality of life. I've seen studies that show these stadiums do enhance the cities quality of life, and actually do provide revenues to the city. Aside from that however, localities provide tax money for all forms of entertainment. They just financed the New Guthrie Theater without a whisper of protest. Many would argue the old Guthrie was just fine and this is a waste of money designed to cater to the entertainment needs of an elite few (I DO NOT agree with this view), and I know the Guthrie is non-profit, but it isn't any more of a legitimate form of entertainment than Baseball or anything else.

I guarantee that once this passes - and I think it will - neither Mayor Rybak nor any of the council members that voted for it will be punished politically for their vote. There is a very vocal opposition, and that is great, but I would bet most people either support this, or the tax is so small that it just isn't that big of a deal to them.