Quote:A council committee voted unanimously this afternoon to recommend approval of $2.5 million to renovate the home locker room during the 3:30 p.m. council meeting. If any money is left over, the city will also paint support areas and improve the sound system, said council member Reid Hedgepeth, who sponsored the resolution.

Screw the paint fix the send system

"The council also voted last year to tack on a $1 facilities fee on single and seasonal tickets and to spend $100,000 to study an expansion of the stadium's capacity."

Why? The stadium is too large as it is.

(05-08-2018 05:48 PM)TigerEye Wrote:  "The council also voted last year to tack on a $1 facilities fee on single and seasonal tickets and to spend $100,000 to study an expansion of the stadium's capacity."

Why? The stadium is too large as it is.

the contractor is giving a $50,000 kickback to the council, $10,000 for each councilman that votes for it.

But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

Most likely they are just authorizing spending money raised in the tourism zone. If so then none of it could be used for city schools anyway.

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

Schools get $1 billion a year, and still are pitiful. $1-2 million for some stadium upgrades is not unreasonable. In fact a little bit more wouldn't hurt for a facility hosts two of the biggest city events every year.

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

these renovations are being done to accommodate our new professional football team

(05-08-2018 07:10 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

these renovations are being done to accommodate our new professional football team

With a new tenant, maybe we can overcome our blue guilt, and move back to campus where we belong.

(05-08-2018 07:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:10 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

these renovations are being done to accommodate our new professional football team

With a new tenant, maybe we can overcome our blue guilt, and move back to campus where we belong.

what a great idea, but not gonna happen

let's start with maybe coming into the new century and have yellow goal posts

(05-08-2018 07:09 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

Schools get $1 billion a year, and still are pitiful. $1-2 million for some stadium upgrades is not unreasonable. In fact a little bit more wouldn't hurt for a facility hosts two of the biggest city events every year.

The city of Memphis pays nothing for schools. This was the point of giving up charter.

I’d be all for a somewhat larger capacity if all the seats were chairback. The point of this study is to see what changes need to be made in order to accommodate concerts by today’s standards. Capacity, but more importantly, stage construction capabilities (larger field access for trucks). It is also my understanding that additional capacity could come from expanded luxury boxes and stadium clubs. With that would come a renovated press box, supposedly.

(05-08-2018 07:10 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

Hurtful and uncalled for

(05-08-2018 08:21 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:09 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

Schools get $1 billion a year, and still are pitiful. $1-2 million for some stadium upgrades is not unreasonable. In fact a little bit more wouldn't hurt for a facility hosts two of the biggest city events every year.

The city of Memphis pays nothing for schools. This was the point of giving up charter.

State law says that they must pay what they did before they gave up charter.

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

Would it really make any difference?

(05-08-2018 07:44 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:10 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

these renovations are being done to accommodate our new professional football team

With a new tenant, maybe we can overcome our blue guilt, and move back to campus where we belong.

what a great idea, but not gonna happen

let's start with maybe coming into the new century and have yellow goal posts

We used to have yellow goal posts.

(05-08-2018 10:20 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:44 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:10 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

these renovations are being done to accommodate our new professional football team

With a new tenant, maybe we can overcome our blue guilt, and move back to campus where we belong.

what a great idea, but not gonna happen

let's start with maybe coming into the new century and have yellow goal posts

We used to have yellow goal posts.

I guess ours are white now? I never gave it much thought.

(05-08-2018 07:44 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:10 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 07:01 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 06:07 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  But they have no money too improved inner city schools?

They are paying for Griz Arena.

typically pathetic as expected

these renovations are being done to accommodate our new professional football team

With a new tenant, maybe we can overcome our blue guilt, and move back to campus where we belong.

what a great idea, but not gonna happen

let's start with maybe coming into the new century and have yellow goal posts

why would you want yellow goal post?

How bout a new field goal net on the large scoreboard end.