New ARENA as part of entertainment District

[CoachTalk]

People gripe about funding government projects, then complain when the infrastructure sucks and we dont have nice things.

Winner!

How much money do parks bring in? Or community swimming pools?

They lose money!

 

[mict085]

So, is this happening or not?

 

[BoulderSooner]

So, is this happening or not?

maybe ...

 

[jdizzle34]

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/survey-shows-proposed-entertainment-district-unsupported/article_d17474cc-b365-11ef-87b9-0bf0d63b904f.html

If this goes to a vote, it won't pass. We all know this. I know, a small sample size, but it will be fairly close to the true results of a public vote, if it goes to one.

 

[Soonerguy06]

I'm confused. If it's not even guaranteed to happen, why post about it on Soonersports.com as though it were a done deal? I think it's crucial we get a new arena, wherever it may end up being, if we want to continue to improve the program and improve recruiting efforts. I haven't been to Lloyd Noble in a while, but everything I've heard lately indicates that it's rundown and dated, and I'm assuming the recruits notice this as well. What do those that have been recently think? Last time I attended was around 2015.

 

[BoulderSooner]

I'm confused. If it's not even guaranteed to happen, why post about it on Soonersports.com as though it were a done deal? I think it's crucial we get a new arena, wherever it may end up being, if we want to continue to improve the program and improve recruiting efforts. I haven't been to Lloyd Noble in a while, but everything I've heard lately indicates that it's rundown and dated, and I'm assuming the recruits notice this as well. What do those that have been recently think? Last time I attended was around 2015.

it was passed and a "done deal"
.. until a group of confused/disgruntled/hateOU/hategrowth/hateprogress people gathered votes (using lots of lies and half truths) to force a vote that would overturn the city council decision ...

that vote has been scheduled .. ..

however .. there is a challenge to the wording on of their challenge petition ... and that will go to a judge to decide .. and that has not happened yet so the vote is likely to be postponed ... and ... if the judge finds issue with the petition .. the vote might not happen at all ...


and it would again be a "done deal"

 

[Soonerguy06]

Is any of that going to delay the start of construction? Whenever that is..

 

[BoulderSooner]

Is any of that going to delay the start of construction? Whenever that is..

if it moves forward .. this will not delay it.... YET >....

 

[Soonercuda]

 

[jdizzle34]

The longer this goes on, the more time it gives the developers to just cancel and back out. Things aren't getting cheaper.