Perspective
“It was difficult to get people to focus on it because it was seen as such a minor detail in the scheme of things.”
Mayor Mick Cornett on why there was no public discussion or need for a city council vote on his effort to divert $30 million from the $280 million taxpayers voted for the convention center (as told to them by the city on its website) to paying for relocation of an electric substation in Core to Shore.
Cost of the Bricktown ballpark as part of the original MAPS: $34 million
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Canal – $23 million
Downtown Library – $21.5 million
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Do you ever watch ‘Prime Minister’s Question Time’ on C-SPAN? I would like to see Mayor Cornett stand up for questions (and follow-ups) on this topic.
OFF TOPIC: I read your post, Steve, about being told you couldn’t attend the discussion re: St. Antnony’s development and their reason why. It makes me wonder about OCURA meetings – are they just for show and the technical yeas and nays while the REAL discussions take place behind closed doors, a few at a time, to avoid open meetings violations? I don’t know, I’m just wondering out loud after the explanation to you regarding your presence at this meeting. It was troublesome.
I would too MikeOKC, however I do not believe Mayor Cornett has the fortitude to survive. Not that it would be a bad thing for him to fall apart like a cheap suit.
Whoa…..now that is some perspective.