tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7876171643404529627..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Zionsville Will Get New Town Hall The Same Way Westfield Got Its Grand Park Soccer ArenaGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-91696335236767204242016-01-28T18:47:11.603-05:002016-01-28T18:47:11.603-05:00It sorta looks like business as usual to me. I fe...It sorta looks like business as usual to me. I feel a bit like a broken record but this only works in places with a disengaged electorate. If you're an elected official, you play the envy card (WestfieldCarmelndy has one and we're better than they are or Cincinnati has an NFL team so we should too). After that, it's easy. As the previous commenter noted, you roll outrageous fees into building cost estimates, you reward your incestuous friends and the same fools you played the envy card on write you a blank check. I'd be outraged, but people stupid enough to tolerate this deserve what they get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4934065026254137322016-01-28T12:50:26.441-05:002016-01-28T12:50:26.441-05:00Gary, I saw an article in IBJ recently about this ...Gary, I saw an article in IBJ recently about this and thought the same thing... where was the RFP? Who else was considered besides Keystone? Has Zionsville actually selected Keystone, or did Keystone approach Zionsville with the alternative procurement proposal? I searched Zionsville's past meeting minutes and agendas and found nothing. A "blank check" resolution is on the town's 2/1 meeting agenda. Zionsville residents ought to be pissed!!!<br /><br />http://www.ibj.com/blogs/11-north-of-96th/post/56807-zionsville-considers-paying-for-102m-town-hall-without-bonds<br /><br />http://www.zionsville-in.gov/2016/01/212016-700pm-zionsville-town-council-meeting/<br /><br />A big problem with this proposal, aside from the fact that it is a rip off, is they are locked into a deal while their town and its needs continue to rapidly grow and change. How much do you think Keystone will charge them in 5 or 10 years when the town realizes it needs to move some walls or add on? <br /><br />The 2.75% interest rate is a gimmick. The developer's million dollar plus fees are built into the principal, kind of like buying down your home mortgage rate by paying points. Total price tag for a building that was supposed to cost $7M is now $14M. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com