May 19, 2005
Miami orders feeding tube restored to Marlins stadium plan
Miami-Dade County has extended its memorandum of understanding with the Florida Marlins, keeping their stadium plan on life support, if nothing else. And nothing else appears to be what they've got up their sleeve: Neither the city nor the county nor the team has shown any interest in covering the now-$45 million funding gap, and the governor hasn't shown any interest in recalling the legislature for a special session to reconsider a state subsidy for the project. Which leaves a stalemate. (They're going around.)
Meanwhile, even pro-stadium electeds in Florida didn't sound too happy with yesterday's nastygram from MLB COO Bob DuPuy threatening unspecified consequences if a stadium deal isn't approved by June 9. From the Miami Herald:
"That's very, very arrogant," Commission Chairman Joe Martinez said at Tuesday's meeting, a sentiment echoed by others who had read the May 12 letter."I am a little insulted and kind of offended," said Commissioner Carlos Gimenez.Yet another commissioner hinted his reaction to the letter might include speech not suitable for the chambers."My conversation could not be repeated here in public," said Commissioner Dennis Moss. "I was not very happy to say the least."
