Arena Bill Debate - City Council Passes Bill 12-3 - IT'S DONE

ColeWorld23 · Post #2981 » by **ColeWorld23** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:35 pm

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/print-edition/2015/08/21/now-the-hard-part-arena-project-a-complex-puzzle.html

One example

Stoltz3 · Post #2982 » by **Stoltz3** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:30 pm

Here at the Common Council hearing. People already filing in, Common Ground is being represented well.

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Toodles1980 · Post #2983 » by **Toodles1980** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:35 pm

Stoltz3 wrote:Here at the Common Council hearing. People already filing in, Common Ground is being represented well.

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Any indication what their new position might be?

Stoltz3 · Post #2984 » by **Stoltz3** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:37 pm

No clue what their position will be. But Peter Feigin just showed up and saw me in my Bucks gear and shook my hand.

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mcfromage · Post #2985 » by **mcfromage** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:46 pm

Stoltz3 wrote:No clue what their position will be. But Peter Feigin just showed up and saw me in my Bucks gear and shook my hand.

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Thanks for the updates. If you get a chance, ask Feigin when we can expect to see arena renderings.

Stoltz3 · Post #2986 » by **Stoltz3** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:50 pm

Is anyone here? I'm only seeing Common Ground.

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Stoltz3 · Post #2987 » by **Stoltz3** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:55 pm

Common Ground has taken over the entire place. I'm currently sitting in an overflow room.

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Stoltz3 · Post #2988 » by **Stoltz3** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:56 pm

Common Ground is still against public funding of the arena unless $80 million is invested by the city to youth play areas.

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mcfromage · Post #2989 » by **mcfromage** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:26 pm

That comes as both a surprise and bad news eh?

MadBlueEdwards · Post #2990 » by **MadBlueEdwards** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:36 pm

Stoltz3 wrote:Common Ground has taken over the entire place. I'm currently sitting in an overflow room.

It seems like Common Ground is mostly comprised of retired people. They've probably been camped out since 9AM to get the best seats.

drew881 · Post #2991 » by **drew881** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:37 pm

ColeWorld23 wrote:http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/print-edition/2015/08/21/now-the-hard-part-arena-project-a-complex-puzzle.html

One example

Any way you can quote some excerpts? I don't subscribe. I'd love to see what they are complaining about. Maybe this is why renderings and complete plants haven't been released? From what we have seen, I can't see why there are major complaints.

THE DINJ · Post #2992 » by **THE DINJ** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:20 pm

How about we reinvest $80M of the tax money Common Ground generates into new playgrounds.

Wait, what's that? They don't generate any? They just want a completely unrelated free handout for their constituency? Huh. Who'da thunk.

trwi7 · Post #2993 » by **trwi7** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:29 pm

MadBlueEdwards wrote:
Stoltz3 wrote:Common Ground has taken over the entire place. I'm currently sitting in an overflow room.

It seems like Common Ground is mostly comprised of retired people. They've probably been camped out since 9AM to get the best seats.

They must be pissed that this meeting is taking place during their dinner time.

Stoltz3 · Post #2994 » by **Stoltz3** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:01 pm

Some guy just said the arena looks like a loaf of bread with blinking lights. He then went on saying that we should replace the Bucks with the Badgers and have them play in the NBA. I'm not kidding.

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VooDoo7 · Post #2995 » by **VooDoo7** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:09 pm

Stoltz3 wrote:Some guy just said the arena looks like a loaf of bread.

You should've yelled "and it'll be the best thing since sliced bread!"

emunney · Post #2996 » by **emunney** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:54 pm

Stoltz3 wrote:Common Ground is still against public funding of the arena unless $80 million is invested by the city to youth play areas.

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Oh, man. What a bundle of dicks.

emunney · Post #2997 » by **emunney** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:55 pm

THE DINJ wrote:How about we reinvest $80M of the tax money Common Ground generates into new playgrounds.

Wait, what's that? They don't generate any? They just want a completely unrelated free handout for their constituency? Huh. Who'da thunk.

These dirty politicos and their endless playgrounds.

ersan7 · Post #2998 » by **ersan7** » Tue Sep 1, 2015 1:26 am

Tuesday, September 22nd is when the Council vote will happen

Badgerlander · Post #2999 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue Sep 1, 2015 1:51 pm

I guess I really don't see Common Ground as having any leverage in this at all. The City of Milwaukee has a 1.51 billion dollar annual budget, and if you don't like how the money is being spent then elect better people to run it. Where were these protesters when the City was lighting money on fire for the Midwest Express Center, the MECCA, and the Milwaukee Theater? I would bet that all three of those facilities are being run at a loss right now, as in they don't even bring in as much money as they cost to run annually.

Matches Malone · Post #3000 » by **Matches Malone** » Tue Sep 1, 2015 6:27 pm

Stoltz3 wrote:Some guy just said the arena looks like a loaf of bread with blinking lights. He then went on saying that we should replace the Bucks with the Badgers and have them play in the NBA. I'm not kidding.

That... that just makes my head hurt.