The Hennepin County Commissioners are to vote Tuesday afternoon on the new stadium proposal. Have an opinion? Yes? Perhaps you'd like to share it with them.
Posted by Batgirl at May 1, 2005 10:56 PMAll Twins fans-
DO contact these commissioners. I understand that all emails, phone calls, or letters are counted. I also heard that the women on the County board are the ones who are not likely to support the deal. I hate that. I have heard that a recent telephone poll showed a bit over 50% of Hennepin Co. residents do NOT support the itty bitty tax being proposed to get "the damn ball park" built. What I do not think a lot of folks get is the $ and jobs that baseball brings to our fair city and county. My partner told me that when out of town players play games here they also pay a tax to the state of MN. And for those of us who enjoy baseball as part of our leisure...well we'd cry a river if the Twins left. And then most everyone would feel awful if there was no major league baseball here and we sure as heck aren't going to follow a Chicago team. And then we'd do the same bit that happened when the North Stars were sold. SAD and mad and eventually a stadium full of money was spent to restore hockey here in MN--way more $ than if the team was never sold in the first place.
Write your state senator and house member and the Gov. as well. These politicians keep track of numbers of consituents who, let's say it together: call, write, or email their views.
hereendith my unpaid support statement.