Shadow of the Stadium's favorite Tampa-area stadium cheerleader, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, finally answered a few questions about his secret talks with the Tampa Bay Rays (and other topics).Check out the sometimes-uncomfortable video and fact-checking here.
Hagan has been ignoring my interview requests for years now, and I'm sure this story won't improve the relationship. But public "servants" need to answer to the public. And as a watchdog, these were important questions that needed answering.
Highlights include:
- Arguing why his flip-flopping on public funds for a new Rays stadium wasn't a flip-flop;
- Contending that raising the hotel tax (and possibly rental car tax) doesn't count as raising taxes;
- Acknowledging he shouldn't be conducting county business on his personal cell phone;
- Blowing off a question about all the other things bed tax revenues could pay for, other than stadiums.
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Do you have any updates on Hillsborough site selection?
ReplyDeleteIs it true that The Rays plan on announcing it's top site by opening day?
Untrue.
DeleteThe folks in St. Pete were no better when they were pursuing MLB.
ReplyDeleteHi Noah,
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Just another bad politician trying to lie when the true would simply due... Keep keep'em on there toes...
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