April 10, 2004
D.C. council on stadium funds: Who, us?
As we were saying yesterday:
"Unless baseball makes a commitment to Washington, D.C., I am not spending another minute on this project. If they make a commitment to us, I'll build the stadium." -D.C. city council member Jack Evans on Mayor Anthony Williams' $340 million baseball stadium proposal
"We can't afford to lose any more businesses - period. And as companies are making decisions about coming to the area, these kinds of plans are a red flag." -D.C. city council member Kathy Patterson on Mayor Williams' plan to help pay for the stadium with increased city business taxes
Williams' plan would also use STIFs and a stadium ticket tax surcharge for financing. It's not quite dead in the water, but it's definitely going to need a bigger boat.
