tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post4208306288518954151..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: Sunday Night Dessert: Royals Hung Up On Parking & Sal The MovieHusker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-7989358169394809172008-07-08T16:53:00.000-05:002008-07-08T16:53:00.000-05:00Oh, I know why parking is perceived to be an issue...Oh, I know why parking is perceived to be an issue... but people already pay downtown to park at events.<BR/><BR/>Can Sarpy County offer a similar deal with free parking? Maybe, but the question is how? I just don't see how where Sarpy County is going to come up with $15 to $25 million for a second stadium. I just don't see how it's possible without raising taxes. Omaha managed to do it, but they used mechanisms that aren't really available to Sarpy County.<BR/><BR/>And that's why I think Sarpy County isn't going to be an option, and in fact, hurts the chances for keeping the Royals because it gives the Royals leverage in their negotiations with MECA. Those negotiations are going to be tough enough as it is. We really DON'T need government entities (Sarpy County and MECA) bidding against each other; nothing good can come of that unless you are the Royals.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-67860368520307636152008-07-08T15:34:00.000-05:002008-07-08T15:34:00.000-05:00>"Parking is an issue for us,">[Royals President A...>"Parking is an issue for us,"<BR/>>[Royals President Alan] Stein said,<BR/>>"and we are ready to dig in our<BR/>>heels.<BR/><BR/>I know it may sound petty, but parking *IS* a valid issue here. Free parking is part of the lifestyle to which Omaha area residents have become accustomed. Like it or not, it's part of the culture! Having paid parking *WILL* affect the turnout at the games.<BR/><BR/>If Sarpy County can offer a similar deal with free parking for the fans, the Royals will most certainly have to take it!Omababehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923843074599022110noreply@blogger.com