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Post by unafied on Aug 4, 2018 18:47:13 GMT -6
Maybe we should all go and pressure them to represent the MAJORITY rather than give in to the "squeaky wheel" tiny minority. If they build it as planned, it will be a great addition for the all the people of the Shoals. Even the squeaky wheels will benefit. On the otherhand, if they opt for a shrunken version, it won't be worth cutting down the trees. It won't be large enough to attract anything of value like Diviion 1 basketball tournaments, NBA exibitions, big concerts and other types of big draw events. It will end up on the proram, "Mysteries of the Abandoned." No one can tell you any specifics or answer questions about it. That's the concerning part. Seems like a great project that's being mismanaged. Those three sentences can be applied to just about every “next big thing” that has been proposed for the Shoals since Henry Ford drove off back to Detroit. 100+ years of local officials touting some new project as THE game-changer, only to bungle it so badly that either it dies completely, or it changes so much in scope or design that it’s destined to fail just like critics said it would. A self-fulfilling prophecy, you might say. As a Florence native and someone that loves the area, seeing the lack of progress on this makes me want to both laugh AND cry. I’m not ready to say it won’t happen, but that day is approaching.
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Post by northalaspectator on Aug 5, 2018 1:07:54 GMT -6
The following is a quote from a recent letter to the editor:
“I would like to see an layout of what they have plan for the entire 170 acres, not necessary an architect rendering but something an elementary student could draw and layout,
Is there going to be a roll away floor to be placed inside of the arena for possibly basketball and a stage for musical events. I’m sure they aren’t planning on horses being on floors that are used for basketball. Is there two separate Arenas plan?”
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Post by catscratchfever4 on Aug 5, 2018 1:34:00 GMT -6
Whoever wrote that must not get out much.
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Post by unalions on Aug 5, 2018 10:20:14 GMT -6
The following is a quote from a recent letter to the editor: “I would like to see an layout of what they have plan for the entire 170 acres, not necessary an architect rendering but something an elementary student could draw and layout, Is there going to be a roll away floor to be placed inside of the arena for possibly basketball and a stage for musical events. I’m sure they aren’t planning on horses being on floors that are used for basketball. Is there two separate Arenas plan?” Are there plans for the public to see?
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Post by brandon on Aug 5, 2018 14:44:28 GMT -6
I thought they had drawings and talked into detail about what they wanted when this was first brought up? I thought I remembered drawings.
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Post by catscratchfever4 on Aug 5, 2018 16:43:25 GMT -6
I thought they had drawings and talked into detail about what they wanted when this was first brought up? I thought I remembered drawings. There are drawings. I saw it on one of the Huntsville station's website months ago..
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Post by lions09 on Aug 5, 2018 21:26:16 GMT -6
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Post by brandon on Aug 5, 2018 21:48:40 GMT -6
Too many politicians trying to put their fingers in it. It will end up being an open air arena like Longhorn. If I remember correctly, Longhorn arena was supposed to be 3xs as big and host concerts and conventions, but you just get locally produced motocross and ameratur rodeos.
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Post by catscratchfever4 on Aug 6, 2018 0:14:34 GMT -6
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Post by 1949lions on Aug 6, 2018 11:21:16 GMT -6
That $4M is mentioned in every news article about the project. This one was just a photo op for the new Gov.
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Post by catscratchfever4 on Aug 6, 2018 13:29:39 GMT -6
I can't imagine we would bail out.... oh wait.Yes I can.
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Post by 1949lions on Aug 8, 2018 13:13:56 GMT -6
What an embarrassment this meeting has been to watch.
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Post by unalions on Aug 8, 2018 13:58:49 GMT -6
UNA should not even consider this as an option until it's actually built. That meeting was hard to watch.
Melson, Greer, and the Good Ole Boys have absolutely no idea what's going on.
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Post by lions09 on Aug 8, 2018 14:02:37 GMT -6
What an embarrassment this meeting has been to watch. A sh*t show.
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Post by catscratchfever4 on Aug 8, 2018 14:49:57 GMT -6
What happened?
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