Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Administration Ignored Troubling Signs To Award Golf Management Contract To Big Contributor

The library system was underfunded by $800,000 thi...

2011-03-14T20:07:50.287-05:00

The library system was underfunded by $800,000 this year alone. Not enough money, we were told. But, we can take these risks with unsecured loans, simply because Ballard has a campaign contributor? Can't the administration sue this guy for the money he got? And if the company running the golf courses now says Hayslett no longer is involved, why don't they pay it back? Sounds like it was their company's obligation to begin with.

As for the Colts - no, no, no, no, and no more. How greedy can these folks be? Irsay already has a tax abatement on his condo downtown. Guess with the shutout of the players, he knows there will be little to no revenue from game days this year and he needs to get the ketchup stains of the 'On the Road' manuscript.

Irsay will get exactly what he wants. There is nev...

2011-03-14T18:40:41.621-05:00

Irsay will get exactly what he wants. There is never anyone at the table representing the taxpayers. As long as Irsay passes out free game tickets and campaign cash to Ballard and the other political insiders, that's all that matters at the end of the day. The taxpayers can go to hell.

And today WTHR has a story about the Colts 'ne...

2011-03-14T18:37:07.287-05:00

And today WTHR has a story about the Colts 'negotiating' for a better deal on their concession arrangement, which is as we know already is 'Colt's get 100%.'

Evidentally, getting the entire pie is still not enough for them.

Colts wrandle over concessions costs

I wonder if the NFL/players negotiations are taking into account the facilities/host city expenses as they hash out how to divvy up the game revenues?

Perhaps Councilor Coleman's proposal to privat...

2011-03-14T16:24:54.377-05:00

Perhaps Councilor Coleman's proposal to privatize these sports entertainment facilities should have been given more consideration.

Once again the republicans on the Council rubber s...

2011-03-14T15:57:37.023-05:00

Once again the republicans on the Council rubber stamp the mayor instead of listening to information that conflicts with the mayor's wishes.
This has become a really old story. This city is being destroyed by people who only have their own interests at heart.