In Oklahoma City an Emergency arena vote set for early 2008

SEATTLE - As double-secret planning is going on behind the scenes in Seattle (and New York) on the formulation of an arena proposal the citizens of Oklahoma discuss the "Emergency" vote planned to take place before the NBA Board of Governors meets. Click below to lurk in on them.
Oklahoma's Forum > OKC Metropolis (& Norman) > City Issues > Topic: Emergency arena vote set for early 2008
If memory serves, then the Ford Center remodel is step one. Clay Bennett said when he filed to move that the Ford Center, with some minor upgrades, will be fine in the short term, but a new world class facility would eventually have to be built. Maybe Bennett thinks a remodel is enough now (that would be good for Seattle's eventual offer) or he has not changed his mind and just doesn't want to freak out the hometown folks by telling them that the $96 or so million dollars that get spent in the Ford Center is just a short term fix.
I'll have to dig up that quote and share it with my fellow Americans in Oklahoma City. They may go for 121 million dollars in taxes, but what about another 400+ million for a new facility, and when will Bennett demand that of the citizens of Oklahoma City?
Let's make sure that question gets asked a lot before they vote.
Have a great day,
Mr Baker
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