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Did Reed Mitchell really evoke the name of Rolling Stones leader Mick Jagger as someone he would look forward to welcoming to the stage at the proposed event center? If so red flags should be going up everywhere with anyone who is involved with this project.
To make such a statement underscores this developer’s naivety in this business. He might as well said the proposed event center will be hosting the Oscars, the Olympics and the X Games, so misleading was that comment. This kind of disingenuous statement to an unknowing public is what bothers me about this developer.
As for the Grand Junction Symphony becoming a tenant, that would certainly be a match made in heaven. Would the symphony open for the mud bog or close the show? Oh and did anyone catch the comment about no tax burden on the community? I guess a federally backed loan program isn’t a tax burden, especially if it defaults.
The mere fact that the city is listening is worrisome.
RON WILSON
Grand Junction
2 Responses to “Claims for proposed event center”
Posted February 22nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm Login to Send PM Report this comment
I’m betting that the “event” center will “event”ually be taxpayer supported.
Probably in less than 5 years.
And the city “leaders” will proclaim that the facility is needed and/or necessary for the city to compete with other communities to justify teir throwing 3-5 million per year into “saving” it.
But, after all, it is only tax money. It’s not like it BELONGS to somebody.
Posted February 23rd, 2008 at 9:38 am Login to Send PM Report this comment
Ron’s critique is well founded but my concern is how people would get in and out of the area.The Riverside Parkway is one lane in each direction. Even if there would be a new, special exit for the center, how many cars can be handled in a reasonable period of time? Exits off Fifth street right in the middle of the space between the Parkway interchange and the river bridge? Or will cars be funneled through the Riverside community? I smell the lure of a bargain price for the lease of the land from the city but little concern for getting in and out of the area for capacity events.
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