Quote:The backlash against stadium renovations always amazes me. It's one of the few assets that a city can own, other than a traffic enforcement division, that can actually make money for the city. Not that they don't have their place and uses but Roads, Schools, LIbraries, etc. all of those things simply provide a service and cost the city money to operate. The stadium is one of the very few things that can put money into the city's pockets and it's the one thing that seems to get the most push back on making them better.

 

Just odd to me.

 

For some reason, there is a mindset within the national media that Jacksonville and it's fans do not deserve anything.

 

There was one ESPN talking head last year that ranted about the city paying 40 million for it's portion of the stadium upgrades. Said something about the city would be better off putting the money towards roads or schools.

 

He (of course) did not understand legally where that money could be spent. But that would require actual research.

 

Other cities spend hundreds of millions on stadiums and nobody bats an eyes.

 

But Jacksonville spends 40 million of tourist tax revenue? STOP THE PRESSES!!!

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