Readers know I have been very critical of the Mayor of Sacramento. But everyone in a while, you have to sit back and give credit where credit is due. Mayor Kevin Johnson assembled a team to retain the Sacramento Kings and was successful. Sacramento is the capital of the largest state in the […]
May 12, 2013
Clearly its personal…… It’s not about the City of Sacramento or Seattle. It’s about honor and principal. The newly empowered, Maloof Family wants respect. If they had the cash, I believe they would stay in Sacramento and build this team, the brothers liked Sacramento and the liked owning a professional franchise. But they don’t have the capital. […]
April 26, 2013
Its a stressful time for the National Basketball Association board of governors. Two cities, Seattle Washington and Sacramento California are vying for one professional basketball team the Sacramento Kings. The issue for both cities may come down to which city is in the best position to build a new arena? In 2006, Sacramentians voted against a measure […]
April 2, 2013
After reviewing the Entertainment and Sports Center(ESC) Term Sheet. The Sacramento Kings moving to Seattle may be the best gift for Sacramentians. The 2013 sheet is overly optimistic with perfect storm forecasts. It has several unsubstantiated claims for growth and insufficient traffic/parking studies. In a city facing deficits this year, the questions becomes is the ESC a good deal from […]
March 23, 2013
How do you feel about tax dollars being used to keep the Sacramento Kings and building an Arena at Downtown Plaza? Here is an opportunity to be heard…. This is bellwether before the March 26th Council meeting where the council may vote to authorize a public subsidy to help finance an arena. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March […]
March 22, 2013
Last year it seemed all pieces for the Downtown Arena at the Railyards had a place. With all the contributors identified, Sacramento‘s contribution would have been 250 million dollars. Fast Forward to March 2013. The Sacramento Kings are not simply moving out of town, they are up for sale. While Sacramento has bidders in place […]
March 22, 2013
How do you feel about tax dollars being used to keep the Sacramento Kings and building an Arena at Downtown Plaza? Here is an opportunity to be heard…. This is a bellwether before the March 26th Council meeting where the council may vote to authorize a public subsidy to help finance an arena. The next meeting will be held on […]
March 21, 2013
How do you feel about tax dollars being used to keep the Sacramento Kings and building an Arena at Downtown Plaza. Here is an opportunity to be heard…. This is bellwether before the March 26th Council meeting where the council may vote to authorize a public subsidy to help finance an arena. Three meetings are planned, council members will be in attendance. This is an opportunity to […]
March 20, 2013
With the exception of the fans of Sacramento Kings, the city hasn’t asked for input from the taxpayers . Last year with little debate, city leaders were prepared to lease city owned garages to private investors for several decades to help finance a new arena in the Railyards. Those private investors could set prices for […]
March 20, 2013
How do you feel about tax dollars being used to keep the Sacramento Kings and building an Arena at Downtown Plaza. Here is an opportunity to be heard…. This is bellwether before the March 26th Council meeting where the council may vote to authorize a public subsidy to help finance an arena. Three meetings are planned, council members […]
May 16, 2013
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