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Florida Marlins Stadium Update No. 911,000
OK, it’s not much of an update, but it’s almost the deadline for an agreement on which police and fire departments will patrol a new Marlins ballpark. Among the items raised during last month’s seemingly endless Miami-Dade County Commission debate over the ballpark was whether county or city police and fire would patrol the venue.
County officials promised to resolve the contentious issue within 30 days – or risk derailing the plan to build a $515 million retractable roof ballpark at the site of the Orange Bowl.
On Tuesday, county commissioners extended the deadline for the law enforcement issue to be resolved until April 8 – the next scheduled meeting of county commissioners. I’m being told the issue of which jurisdiction will win the coveted patrol – more than likely it will be a blended patrol – will be resolved and will not prevent the ballpark agreement from moving forward.
Comments
Bramen GO HOME.
Hopefully the good spirits will come from the grave of the Orange Bowl. Afterall, nothing bad ever happened there. It was an old stadium, and if they could of fixed it, they would have. Its time to make that sacred ground the home for the Marlins. They will not let us down.
Posted by: John | April 4, 2008 10:19 AM
Is bad to build on the grave of the Orange Bowl. Is VERY bad.
Posted by: Pedro | March 30, 2008 7:43 PM
THIS CALLS FOR ACTION! Debbie Wasserman-Schultz says she can’t support Democrats Joe Garcia, Raul Martinez, and Annette Taddeo because of her ‘friendship’ and political alliances with right-wing Republicans Lincoln & Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Please join us to:
Tell Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Where Her Loyalties Really Should Lie, at her Town Hall Meeting in Davie:
When: Thursday, March 20, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where: Pine Island Park Multipurpose Center
3801 South Pine Island Road
Davie, Florida FL
Action sponsored by DFAM, call Simon Rose for further information: 305-794-7959.
Posted by: Rich | March 19, 2008 3:29 PM
Phew, I hope your source is right. I'm still nervous about this ballpark thing.
The cops, the detailed agreements to come, the Braman lawsuit, etc.. Ay yai yai.
Posted by: Alex | March 19, 2008 12:02 PM
This is good news. I just hope that jerk Braman's lawsuit doesn't kill the deal. He should go back to Philly. G-d knows how much they love him there.
Posted by: Fansince91 | March 19, 2008 10:24 AM