http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/ Springfield MO area news politics and family life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-17 shak el Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:02:26 +0000 http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-17 Is there a history of the project somewhere? I sort of missed out on how in the hell did the city end up with the property in the first place. Is there a history of the project somewhere? I sort of missed out on how in the hell did the city end up with the property in the first place.

]]> http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-16 John Lilly Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:38:59 +0000 http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-16 I agree this is a horrible deal. What happened to the other three developers? I think the city staff chased them off, so now they are stuck with one developer. The problem is, the city is pooring money into interest payments if nothing is done. Cut your losses, make the bad deal and try to learn from it. The lesson is don't let the city do negotiations in secret. The land next ot the expo center is the next ticking time bomb. Everything must be in the open with that deal. I agree this is a horrible deal. What happened to the other three developers? I think the city staff chased them off, so now they are stuck with one developer. The problem is, the city is pooring money into interest payments if nothing is done. Cut your losses, make the bad deal and try to learn from it. The lesson is don’t let the city do negotiations in secret. The land next ot the expo center is the next ticking time bomb. Everything must be in the open with that deal.

]]> http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-14 Jacke Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:24:48 +0000 http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-14 Of course I had a bit more to say about this at JackeHammer. :) Of course I had a bit more to say about this at JackeHammer.

]]> http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-13 Bus Plunge Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:10:33 +0000 http://lifeofjason.com/2007/08/24/just-say-no-to-the-heers-deal/#comment-13 I have to agree with Ralph Malph. We ARE giving away the store. The city ran off one developer, and now is stuck with the building and trying their darndest to get rid of it. $1 million in improvements to the square? I have lived here since 1964, how many square "improvements" have I seen? Count them! I seen a lot of changes in this fair city put forth by the current city council ( storage trailers, cruising, red light cameras, eminent domain, heers building, etc, etc, etc) and I have been against darn near every one of them! This one included. I have to agree with Ralph Malph. We ARE giving away the store. The city ran off one developer, and now is stuck with the building and trying their darndest to get rid of it.
$1 million in improvements to the square? I have lived here since 1964, how many square “improvements” have I seen? Count them!
I seen a lot of changes in this fair city put forth by the current city council ( storage trailers, cruising, red light cameras, eminent domain, heers building, etc, etc, etc) and I have been against darn near every one of them! This one included.

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