_BiB_ Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 (edited) Lots of resistance on the Stadium. Mayor Williams needs seven votes to get it through the City council, thinks he has it by siphoning some of the stadium funds off for special interest things certain council members want. Vote was supposed to be yesterday, but got stopped (delayed two weeks) by the head of the council who wants to explore private financing, which would require a renegotiation with MLB. Anyone want a baseball team? EDIT: Sorry, meant to say Expos. Edited November 10, 2004 by _BiB_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Lots of resistance on the Stadium. Mayor Williams needs seven votes to get it through the City council, thinks he has it by siphoning some of the stadium funds off for special interest things certain council members want. Vote was supposed to be yesterday, but got stopped (delayed two weeks) by the head of the council who wants to explore private financing, which would require a renegotiation with MLB. Anyone want a baseball team? EDIT: Sorry, meant to say Expos. 110991[/snapback] MLB already said since the deal is signed to play in JFK, they will play there for 3 years. MLB also said if DC doesn't pass the budget proposal and start on the stadium by end of year, then Loudan County/Northern Virginia will get the team, and that will be the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Anyone want a baseball team? 110991[/snapback] yeah, norfolk and las vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BiB_ Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 MLB already said since the deal is signed to play in JFK, they will play there for 3 years. MLB also said if DC doesn't pass the budget proposal and start on the stadium by end of year, then Loudan County/Northern Virginia will get the team, and that will be the end of it. 111003[/snapback] Wasn't aware. Thanks. Love the DC political scene. This will be quite the foodfight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 It will happen. Mayor Tony has the votes. Cropp merely grandstanding. And this new "plan" of hers will crumble. Look for the Nationals to reveal season ticket plan information later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 It will happen. Mayor Tony has the votes. Cropp merely grandstanding. And this new "plan" of hers will crumble. Look for the Nationals to reveal season ticket plan information later today. 111091[/snapback] That new plan is already crumbling, from what I understand. When she presented it, the reaction was polite snickering. I know someone on the inside of this process, I'll see if I can get any good info...if only because DC politics is so entertainingly stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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