90 Million more to be spent on Everbank Stadium?

[Cheshire Cat]

Mayor Lenny Curry, the "fiscal conservative" is poised to walk hand and hand with Khan on this idea.  I am not surprised at any level.  The question is why do we keep funneling millions upon millions into this stadium?  I am not down with this at all. 




The Jacksonville Jaguars and Mayor Lenny Curry want to move forward with an ambitious makeover to EverBank Field that includes building an amphitheater next to the stadium — and calls for taxpayers to cover half of the $90 million cost.
The plan is outlined in a proposed agreement that Curry introduced late Wednesday to the City Council.

Few details about the amphitheater were included in the agreement.

For full story click link to Times Union article.


http://jacksonville.com/news/2015-11-05/story/amphitheater-part-proposed-90-million-improvement-plan-everbank-field-city

[Tacachale]

Do we really need three threads about this?

Additionally, as the article makes clear, not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

[finehoe]

...not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

That apparently will duplicate the multi-use practice facility and amphitheater proposed for the Shipyards.

[Tacachale]

...not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

That apparently will duplicate the multi-use practice facility and amphitheater proposed for the Shipyards.

As was already explained in one of the two other threads on this same story, it's not likely that they'll pursue that project on top of this one.

[Rynjny]

I'm totally fine with this..so whatever...

[Cheshire Cat]

Do we really need three threads about this?

Additionally, as the article makes clear, not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

My bad.  I did not check for other threads on this topic after being away a while. Perhaps site moderators will merge the threads. 

[Steve]

Same here - I do want to understand the economics of the Amphitheater, but aside from that I think this is great.

[Cheshire Cat]

Same here - I do want to understand the economics of the Amphitheater, but aside from that I think this is great.

Exacty Steve. This is why I am not down with the entire proposal at this point.  Is this really the best use of these funds.  I am not convinced until as you say we see the total package economics.

[Downtown Osprey]

Personally I think the Amphitheater is the best part of the entire proposal. Given the size, it could draw a ton of great concerts to the core, some of which might have skipped Jax given the St. Augustine amphitheater. And please people, don't play dumb. If this proposal goes through, there won't be one at the Shipyards. Honestly, this one makes much more sense anyways.

[copperfiend]

...not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

That apparently will duplicate the multi-use practice facility and amphitheater proposed for the Shipyards.

Do you really believe there will be two practice facilities across the street from each other?

[finehoe]

...not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

That apparently will duplicate the multi-use practice facility and amphitheater proposed for the Shipyards.

As was already explained in one of the two other threads on this same story, it's not likely that they'll pursue that project on top of this one.

Uh, no, nothing was "explained".  There was however, some speculation on some commenters part on why the same things that were proposed for the Shipyards were being proposed again for Everbank Field, but it was just that, speculation.

[finehoe]

Do you really believe there will be two practice facilities across the street from each other?

If you can get the taxpayers to foot the bill, why not?

[edjax]

I am pretty sure a month or so back when the Jags said they were going to build a practice facility at this particular site they said they were moving in that direction as they knew at that point with the contamination results back on the Shipyard site that would be too far off to wait.

[Tacachale]

...not all the money is for the stadium, but for a new practice multi-use practice facility and an amphitheater adjacent to the stadium.

That apparently will duplicate the multi-use practice facility and amphitheater proposed for the Shipyards.

As was already explained in one of the two other threads on this same story, it's not likely that they'll pursue that project on top of this one.

Uh, no, nothing was "explained".  There was however, some speculation on some commenters part on why the same things that were proposed for the Shipyards were being proposed again for Everbank Field, but it was just that, speculation.

Connecting rather obvious dots isn't speculation.

[copperfiend]

Do you really believe there will be two practice facilities across the street from each other?

If you can get the taxpayers to foot the bill, why not?

So that is a yes?