Evansville, Ind. – On Tuesday, June 5th Ford Center Executive Director Scott Schoenike presented the 2012
first quarter update to the Evansville Redevelopment Commission. Schoenike reported that the facility hosted
60 event performances during this time frame. Since its opening in November 2011, Ford Center has generated
over $16 million in sales of tickets, merchandise, food and beverage and other items. Throughout its inaugural
season, the state-of-the-art facility hosted 118 events and drew residents to Evansville’s downtown while
spurring additional business growth. “Our first season of operation has proven to be a success due to the
overwhelming support of Evansville and the region. Ford Center has become the catalyst for economic
development in Downtown Evansville,†stated Schoenike.
FORD CENTER INAUGURAL SEASON NUMBERS
6,869,134 ounces sold of beverages
339,951 units sold of beverages
47,528 units sold of popcorn
28,436 units sold of soft pretzels
24,499 units sold of hot dogs/sausages
22,277 units sold of nachos
So what is the net profit?
We would like to see the numbers including the debt service. The payment on $127 Million over 30 years with a 5% rate would amount to about $700,000 per month or $8.4 Million per year.
So how many units of nachos will it take to pay off that note?
So what has been done downtown as a result of the Ford Center? Maingate and Fast Eddies are for sale. The same empty buildings plus Integra are still empty. This report is bullcrap.
The Maingate is for sale? Where are the Demo City Council members going to drink and fight in the future?
no wonder that Missy has taken up selling used cars
How many rolls of toilet paper has Connie Robinson sold because of the Ford Center?
Does her business really have a contract with the Ford Center, or The Centre? That would just be so wrong, considering her office as president of the city council, unless this was a competitive bidding situation where all things were equal and she was indeed the lowest bidder.
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You forget that Connie the Former Welfare Queen is now the Queen of minority set-aside contracts. Anything that rights the wrongs of 250 years is an excuse for nobid contracts for toilet paper and paper plates, all at the taxpayers’ expense!
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