A lot of people oppose using tax dollars to finance a stadium because they live too far or have no interest in the sport. But if it can be demonstrated that the public has a potential use of a facility, then elected officials at every level would have a much better case for justifying public participation. |
Look at how the Superdome and the Astrodome were used. Neither was built for that use, ... There is a need for one like this. |
Over what the county was providing, there was a dramatic increase in the quality of services, with the next jurisdiction in the county more than double our property taxes. |
The ability to evacuate is severely limited in south Florida, ... In other parts of the country, you can go east, north or south to get away from a hurricane. In south Florida, you can only go north. |
We haven't heard directly from the team, ... We've had a lot of positive comments. Our object was to try to, for lack of a better term, legitimize use of public funds for a stadium. |
We learned two things from Katrina, ... One, when government orders an evacuation, it must provide a means for all persons to evacuate and two, you have to provide a shelter with an adequate means to maintain order, hygiene, food and most of all, dignity. |