July 26, 2007
Tiger Stadium vote postponed to September?
The Detroit city council may be putting off tomorrow's vote on the fate of Tiger Stadium until at least September, at the request of councilmember Martha Reeves (yes, that Martha Reeves) and Hall of Fame Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, who wants to see the ballpark preserved if possible. Harwell is addressing the council as I type this [correction: it's actually tomorrow morning], after which presumably a decision will be made on when to vote.
If there is another delay, it would give proponents of preserving at least part of the 95-year-old facility (that's Tiger Stadium, not Harwell, who is only 89) more time to firm up their proposals and present them to the city council, which seems more open to hearing alternative plans than the mayor's office. It would give Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick more time to find a developer willing to build his condo dream on the site as well, but given the pace that's moved at, it doesn't seem likely that another few weeks will make a difference.
