Take That: August 7, 2011
IN RESPONSE TO: Roberts Stadium May be a good home for the Evansville Icemen
“With regard to this idea, the Icemen at Roberts, has anyone taken into account the comparative costs of police personnel required for a downtown event and police personnel needed at a Roberts event?
Is it true there has been a recent estimate by city officials that 23 – 25 police officers will be needed in the downtown area for each Arena event? Is it true the estimate was accompanied by the anticipation that the cost of such deployment will be paid by the city?†Veracity
“This kind of thinking is exactly why the current administration was/is so dead set on having Roberts torn down……competition!†blanger
“Boy would that steam the good ol’ boys. I expect they would do everything in their power to keep this from happening.†Bowhunter72
“I think having the IceMen at Robert’s is a great idea.†USA106
IN RESPONSE TO: Keep the IceMen agreement simple Mr. Kish
“This make way too much sense to ever be considered seriously by Gish and the ERC.†Buzzard
“Yeah sounds way to simple for this to ever happen. It’s either Mr. Kish’s way or no way. Mr. Kish is asking for way more money than the $7,000 that is needed. I wonder what this is going to do to the Shriners and the circus?†Bryan Stephens
“Any reader who doesn’t think Evansville is a hockey town, or becoming one very quickly, has not been paying attention. More sporting goods stores carry equipment, high schools have organized teams and the IceMen filled Swonder.†Rwtrax
“To play the devil’s advocate: Why should they pay the city, immediately, $2 per ticket? Look at the Hotel incentive package… If we are to be anywhere near comparable, shouldn’t the Icemen pay the $2 per ticket 10 years out, but phase it in slowly starting at $.01 per. Plus shouldn’t they get > $X00K in a forgivable loan package?†Eville Taxpayer
“I want to thank the City County Observer. You guys get your facts straight. Not like the Courier and Press. All the lies that were in Friday article. If the press would dig a little deeper into the matters. Kish has been a good friend to the Simon Mall Family over the years. The Simon Mall Family wanted to put a USHL team into the new arena back during the bidding process. It wouldn’t suprise me that Kish is getting some money from the Simon Mall Family to ruin the deal with the IceMen and then move the USHL Indiana Ice into the new downtown arena. Ask questions People of Evansville Kish is doing this to make his money with the Junior Hockey team.†Hockeysavior
