Stadium News - Sort of

by craig on Sep 5, 2008 8:38 AM EDT in News and Rumors

Sarah Talaley gives us an update.

A tiny update: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen has told attorneys involved in the case filed by auto dealer Norman Braman against the financing for a ballpark for the Marlins that she plans to rule next week on whether the stadium serves a “paramount public purpose.”

That’s the count the Marlins, Miami-Dade County and city of Miami are most concerned about because it determines whether public money can be put toward the stadium.

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Cohen also must rule on whether part of the financing going to $3 billion worth of Miami projects must be subject to a public vote. The Marlins, county and city believe if Cohen rules in favor of a referendum, the ballpark would be exempt from a public vote, but Braman disagrees.

And time keeps dragging on.

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Judge Rules in Favor of Marlins

Auto dealer Norman Braman has lost the biggest question remaining in his lawsuit challenging funding for a new Florida Marlins stadium. Miami Dade County Circuit Court Judge Jeri Beth Cohen release a 40-page order Tuesday afternoon, ruling that the stadium serves a “paramount public purpose,” while acknowledging the project is a controversial and emotional issue for many South Florida residents. http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/

by umfan on Sep 9, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions