Eminent Deal?
Is there a deal between the NK Hurst Bean Company and the Stadium Building Authority? I think I can say “yes” with a caveat. There is a deal, but it’s in principle only right now and the lawyers have not been involved. The NK Hurst boys and the Stadium folks have been very tight-lipped, but my political instincts tell me there is something on deck, they’re just waiting to dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s.” In addition, State Rep. Dave Wolkins said he will remove the retroactive language from his eminent domain bill. He says he’s encourgaed by the progress made by the two parties in the negotiations, but he’s still keeping the retroactive language on his holster if things get silly.
Speaking of which, if you live in Marion County you need to go out and spend more on food and drink. Budget Director Chuck Schalliol says revenues from the Marion County portion of the food and beverage tax have fallen under projections. Shalliol says Marion County revenues have fallen $800,000 short of their expected goals, and if trends continue the project will fall short by more than $2 million. Shalliol says they don’t worry about the shortfall for now, but they are keeping an eye on the trend.
