July 16, 200323 yr No, 1truefan is right. The funds must be appropriated in the fiscal year 2004 budget by 12/01/2003. A preliminary budget is in the works now, but I haven't heard boo about any allocations for a stadium on the munincipal side, which is a definite bad sign. I think you'll be waiting at least until the end of the '04 season if you are looking for substantial progress on the stadium front.
July 16, 200323 yr No, 1truefan is right. The funds must be appropriated in the fiscal year 2004 budget by 12/01/2003. A preliminary budget is in the works now, but I haven't heard boo about any allocations for a stadium on the munincipal side, which is a definite bad sign. I think you'll be waiting at least until the end of the '04 season if you are looking for substantial progress on the stadium front. Question....if the 2004 fiscal year starts on October 1, 2003, why would the budget be due December 1st? Preliminary Budget is due in August and finalized around September. They can make space on the budget for a ballpark if they so desire. Bonds do not come out of the budget since they are loans for the project. The must be budgeted for in the future in order to pay the project off in case the project doesn't create enough revenue of it's own to pay it off.
July 16, 200323 yr I will repeat tax money from the county/Miami Beach hotel tax would be used minimally. Bonds and Ticket Taxes are the most likely ways of government payment. Hopefully they won't involve the county since some commissioner (sorenson) don't think the team has fans. Hopefully this weekend she will learn that there are fans.
July 16, 200323 yr I will repeat tax money from the county/Miami Beach hotel tax would be used minimally. Bonds and Ticket Taxes are the most likely ways of government payment. Hopefully they won't involve the county since some commissioner (sorenson) don't think the team has fans. Hopefully this weekend she will learn that there are fans. Oh, she definitely will. Is her e-mail address posted anywhere? We could send her the attendance stats and any positive articles written about the Marlins.
July 16, 200323 yr Katy Sorenson is a county commissioner. Here is her website - http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/district08/home.asp She is a major commissioner and the biggest roadblock since she is not sure of the fanbase. But i doubt the county will have a big part in the project since the city of miami has to just issue bonds and raise some sort of ticket tax/facilities charge.
July 16, 200323 yr Just to give a heads up. I was in Marlins en Miami yesterday buying some stuff and I talked to the people that work there. They said to expect serious crowds this entire weekend because they had been selling tickets like crazy. In fact when I was there a lady walked in and bought tickets for the Thugs game on Sunday.
July 16, 200323 yr I heard a little vicious rumor that the lower level was sold out for Sat and Sun. Anyone confirm this? Question....if the 2004 fiscal year starts on October 1, 2003, why would the budget be due December 1st? Preliminary Budget is due in August and finalized around September No, FY doesn't start on 10/1, but a finalized budget must be enacted and in place by the end of the year...Thusly the 12/1 deadline.
July 16, 200323 yr I heard a little vicious rumor that the lower level was sold out for Sat and Sun. Anyone confirm this? No, FY doesn't start on 10/1, but a finalized budget must be enacted and in place by the end of the year...Thusly the 12/1 deadline. The city of Miami doesn't start FY2004 on Oct. 1st? The feds, county, and state start FY2004 on Oct. 1st.
July 16, 200323 yr I heard a little vicious rumor that the lower level was sold out for Sat and Sun. Anyone confirm this? No, FY doesn't start on 10/1, but a finalized budget must be enacted and in place by the end of the year...Thusly the 12/1 deadline. All you have to do is go to floridamarlins.com and try to get lower level tickets. If they are sold it they won't let you buy them.
July 16, 200323 yr RFK in DC? Good job, as a reward I will check out what has sold out for this weekend's games for you. BRB with the results
July 16, 200323 yr As of Wed. July 16, 2003 these are the best seats available for the weekend series: It keeps giving me errors...I'll try later.
July 16, 200323 yr wtf are you talking about cape? I went to check out if the rumor Fillet heard was true and it gave me an error so this weekend's games may be sold out online. The ballpark in my sig is RFK Stadium in DC, future home of the Expos What else do you want to know.
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