- Nov 23, 2021
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Bills push back deadline to finalize new stadium
Though talks are progressing, the deadline to finalize plans to build the Buffalo Bills' new $1.4 billion stadium have been pushed back by 45 days, negotiators announced on Friday.
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And I think that’s what you try to do as a reality-oriented, mid-level public official. You try to see that your community gets some of the benefit, too. If you’re against the whole deal, you might as well be Don Quixote tilting at windmills.“ . . carrying an NFL-record $850-million taxpayer price tag was reached in March in what was called a memorandum of understanding. Numerous contractual details needed to be negotiated including the terms of a 30-year lease.
“Negotiations were delayed after Erie County legislators waited until July to discuss a community benefits package, which is part of the agreement to be funded by the Bills. . ”
So, New York taxpayers are on track to pay $850 million, out of a projected total price of $1.4 billion for the new stadium. So, somewhat more than half.
Wow.
For a business as profitable as the NFL? ! ? And other sports leagues do the same thing. They basically hold a community hostage with the threat of moving the team [more skillfully done if the threat is merely implied!].
So, yeah, I think there can be quite a bit of agreement between left and right on this one.