We've read where the city has secured a 5 million line of credit with I believe the League of Cities, or some group similiar to that. It was stated it was to help finish the Expo Center should the funds be needed, and not available from the state. I feel this is both a good and bad move at the same time.
I have to agree with Estep in that if it was a state funded project, it should be totally funded by the state, to the last penny. Just like the W'burg exit and hwy 92 road project.
But, look a little deeper in this issue, and I'll think you'll find that should the local yocal republician cronies have acted a little more civil and fair minded back during the election, by simply inviting Breasher to speak at our Chamber Luncheon, he would have been more inclined to shoot some funds this way to finish the Expo Center. He hasn't said no yet, but, I don't have it happening.
Just think, a simple invite to a Chamber Luncheon to say his peace, could have netted us a cool 5 million. Take Carpenter, Estep, and Forcht out of the loop, do the right thing, invite him to speak, and we could have a totally funded Expo Center.
