We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?
IS IT TRUE that it has been announced that the Kentucky State Racing Commission has approved an ownership change for Ellis Park?… longtime City County Observer friend and supporter Ron Geary is selling the remainder of his ownership to a company called Saratoga Casino and Hospitality for an undisclosed sum of money?…back in 2012 Saratoga Casino and Hospitality became minority partners in Ellis Park when they bought 30% of the operation from Mr. Geary?… that Mr. Geary has owned Ellis Park since 2006 when he purchased it not long after the killer tornado did extensive damage to the facility and caused loss of many lives in a trailer park between the track and Newburgh?…it is quite possible that without Mr. Geary stepping in at that time that the Tri-State would have lost its only thoroughbred racing facility?
IS IT TRUE Mr. Geary also took a tremendous economic risk in becoming the owner of the Evansville Icemen that was the first ever professional hockey team in Evansville when the Ford Center opened?…after satisfying the economic terms of his 5-year lease with the City of Evansville Geary moved the Icemen to Jacksonville, Florida where they now play in front of large crowds?
IS IT TRUE that Mr. Geary became a controversial figure when he schooled the City of Evansville on just how challenging can a business running a hockey team in an overpriced arena in a baseball town could be?… the City did not learn their lesson though because today it is widely known that the lesser talent Evansville Thunderbolts may be losing or consuming over a million dollars a year and the taxpayers of Evansville are footing the bill?…the CCO wishes our friend Ron Geary a long and prosperous life upon his retirement and know that this area is a better place because of Mr. Geary’s entrepreneurship? Oh, we also wish him a happy belated 71 birthday (July 02, 2018)?
IS IT TRUE that a friend of the CCO who is a fan of the Murray State University Racers basketball team brought up a question with respect to the cost of building stadiums?…the Racers play in an arena that seats 8,500 people that were built at a cost of only $23 million in 1998?…that amounts to only $2,705 per seat?…his question is just how did the City of Evansville manage to pay 5 times that much per seat since the $127.5 Million Ford Center only seats 10,000 which works out to $12,750 per seat?…the facilities are only 10 years apart so inflation should have only amounted to about 30% of the cost difference?
IS IT TRUE that it is time to analyze whether or not hockey is something that should be on the public dole?…it is bad enough to pay the bonds off on the Ford Center with boat money that should have been spent on infrastructures like water and sewers projects, police and fire equipment? …that perhaps an NBA G League basketball team like the ones in Fort Wayne, Canton, Maine, Grand Rapids, Erie, and Sioux Falls would do better in SW Indiana than ice hockey?…one thing is for sure and that is there will be no need to maintain an ice sheet at much expense?
IS IT TRUEÂ that our publisher will be 75 years young at the end of this month? Â …he has a serious medical problem concerning his heart? Â …he has been undergoing extensive tests? Â …we hope that the doctors will be able to correct his problem so he will have a better quality of life in his golden years? Â …we would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support?
IS IT TRUE one of our staff members recently attended a political fundraiser at Pistons Bar on West Franklin Street? Â …he was extremely impressed with the service, friendly staff, the food and the interior decor of Pistons Bar? Â …he highly recommends that you visit this fun place to go if you’re ever on the Westside of town?
IS IT TRUEÂ our staff recently had a discussion concerning who is the hardest working member of the Evansville City Council and who is the most conservative? …it was decided that Councilwomen Missy Mosby is the hardest working and Jason Elpers is the most conservative?
IS IT TRUE our staff recently we had a discussion concerning who is the hardest working member of the Vanderburgh County Commission and who is the most conservative? Â …it was decided that Cheryl Musgrave is the hardest working and Ben Shoulders is the most conservative?
IS IT TRUE our staff recently we had a discussion concerning who is the hardest working member of the Vanderburgh County Council and who is the most conservative? Â …it was decided that every member of the County Council are hard working and James Raben and Tom Shelter are the most conservative members of County Council?
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today for the Vanderburgh County Commission District 1 seat who would you vote for?
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