Finally, some press about the fact that the Rays "need" a new stadium to generate more revenue.
City Council workshop regarding a change to the official zoning map designation for the Al Lang site, Sep. 25, 2008 immediately following 1:30 PM "agenda review," Room 100, City Hall.
We may have won the battle but that does not mean we have won the war. Until our waterfront is no longer under attack, and our purse strings are not being pulled in all directions, we must keep vigilant and keep working to preserve our wallets and waterfront.
Please visit Representative Rick Kriseman's website and view the video to hear his perspective on the ABC Coalition roster and process.
www.kriseman.com
September 03, 2008
Jeff Lyash, Progress Energy Florida CEO, has expanded his A Baseball Community group from 9 board members to 11.
Here are the other 10 members of the community group tapped to find the Tampa Bay Rays a new stadium:
There will be at least three committees. Heck will lead the fan support group. Sykes will lead the corporate support group. Sher will lead the group on stadium sites.
Lyash is expected to reveal the board's membership to the Times editorial board at 2:30 p.m.
-Cristina Silva, Times Staff Writer
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POWW!'s Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
FROM: PRESERVE OUR WALLETS AND WATERFRONT (POWW)
PRESERVE OUR WALLETS AND WATERFRONT HAS HOPED FOR AND SUPPORTED THE BELIEF THAT MR. JEFF LYASH WAS SINCERE IN HIS EFFORTS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS FOR A BASEBALL COMMUNITY, A 501 ( C ) (4 ) NON-PROFIT WHICH ACCEPTS NON-TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS AND HAS THE LEGAL ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND ENDORSE CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION.
THE POWW STEERING COMMITTEE HAD SUGGESTED THAT POWW’S CONSTITUENTS BE REPRESENTED BY MR NIEL ALLEN, WHO HAS GAINED A COMMUNITY REPUTATION FOR REASONABLE AND BALANCED CONSIDERATION IN ISSUES RELATING TO THE CONTINUATION OF BASEBALL IN THE REGION. IN LIGHT OF CITY WIDE DIVISIVENESS CAUSED BY THE RAYS EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE A WATERFRONT LOCATION AND THE USE OF TAX DOLLARS TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM , AND IN CONSIDERATION OF TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT MR. ALLEN STATES,
ON BEHALF OF ITS THOUSANDS OF CONSTITUENTS, POWW WILL MONITOR THE ABC COALITION, ADVOCATE FOR A TRANSPARENT PROCESS, AND CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE WATERFRONT AND WALLETS OF ALL CITIZENS.