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Sounds fishy….
Its time the city of Westfield sell Grand Park and return the proceeds to the tax payers. Years in development and now successful, there are plenty of private enterprises that would add this to their for profit portfolios. We as a city and as taxpayers do not need to own this. It’s not a public park, its a for profit business. Sell and return the proceeds to the taxpayers that funded it!
Good idea, but these sports facilities generally don’t make money and require a subsidy to build in this case from the City. I believe IBJ has reported that Grand Park’s revenues now cover O&M but not the capital or debt service. Westfield taxpayers are on the hook for that for a long time.
Mr. Plankis has been on the dole for years and will do what ever Mayor Cook wants. He cuts off discussion like a mini dictator. He doesn’t want to listen to the other side and thinks he is almighty. He totally disregards taxpayer interest.
Trade Secrets? Really? All you have to do is go to bullpen’s website and see what they charge for admissions. A person can do this for every baseball group in the country from Perfect Game to Pasttime, etc.
According to the story, “the State Board of Accounts filed a supplemental compliance report late last year to expound upon its review of Westfield’s 2018 finances that indicated city officials failed to comply with state laws and guidelines, and that the city’s informal contracts with Bullpen were never properly enacted”, so it’s already been determined that state law/policy wasn’t properly followed, yet the RDV Chair cannot find 30 minutes to entertain questions from other duly appointed members of the commission? I don’t know Mr. Plankis, but if this “informal agreement” is so benign wouldn’t it be in our community’s best interest for more transparency and an honest effort to clear the air? The end result here is that Westfield continues to be in the news almost weekly in a very unflattering way.
We deserve better from our leaders on all levels with fewer lawsuits and investigations, fewer ego contests, and more willingness to work together to resolve these differences like adults. Until then, we will continue to suffer under what has become the most dysfunctional government in central Indiana. Not a good look.
Sorry, but this seems like much ado about nothing. It was worth the council asking questions to maintain accountability, and some procedures were not followed as they should have been; not good, but hardly earth-shattering and something you can find in any complex business or government entity where there need be no malice intended but just a “get it done” mentality. And I’m surprised that in suggesting that the city sell Grand Park that the tone seems to be one of disapproval like something bad was done. I’m pretty sure that the hotels and businesses popping up in the area, and adding to tax revenue, wouldn’t be as robust if not for Grand Park. Might make sense to sell at some point now that the City has primed the pump, but nothing wrong with the City trying to grow its tax base.
So, good on those who raised concerns and asked questions because it keeps people on their toes and avoids the perception that no one is looking such that bad actors may try to take advantage, but time to move on I think.