Comments on: Judge freezes $30 million that Santa Clara County withheld from 49ers stadium

By: blessusa

blessusa — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:52:56 +0000

Hey, watch out what was actually on the ballot. Don’t be misled by the media. The ballot basically asked for voters’ approval to build the professional football stadium with various constraints including capping the redevelopment fund and restricting any city general fund. With the new law (last year or so?) signed by the governor dissolving the redevelopment agencies, the tax dollars should be returned to local government including city and schools for more critical uses than a stadium (that the rich team can definitely pay for this minimal portion). Whatever amount the school’s share will mean a lot to our teachers and students. We need better education than a gorgeous stadium.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:33:44 +0000

I agree, whatever the voters approve via the ballot box, should be irrevocable by any court regardless of federal, state, local level.

The voters approved this measure and the politicians should stay out of it b/c this is between a private enterprise and the voters. Liberals should side with the 49ers b/c technically the NFL is a non-profit entity in the same way that Cal-Berkley is a “non-profit”

By: halbert53

halbert53 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:51:31 +0000

I’m not a big proponent of public funding for stadiums, but if voters approved it then their intent should be followed.

By: whosgotitbetter

whosgotitbetter — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:29:57 +0000

Its 40 million out of a 1.1 billion dollar plan. And not only that but its been paid for by the team already, the county just promised to pay them back which its council members are trying not to ,even tho it was passed by voters. And jobs will be there for people so thwy can build the stadium as well as the stadium being filled after it is built

By: staffordsyear

staffordsyear — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:53:19 +0000

Happy 4th of july everybody.

By: squidlips82

squidlips82 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:37:48 +0000

Just curious… has anyone else noticed that Alex Smith looks like a young Pete Townshend of the Who with short hair… check it out. LOL

By: despenc925

despenc925 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:02:27 +0000

@thedeepdig actually before you run your mouth do your research. we’ve been selling out our stadium for years AND the Santa Clara stadium is sold out with a wish list of people trying to get on so you should withhold your statement of “aren’t attracting fans”! but every team needs haters which I see your a prime example of that!

By: zillabeast

zillabeast — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:48:40 +0000

Those Santa Clara council members tried to make themselves look like heroes by re-allocating the funds towards schools. Idiots. If they wanted the money for education why not say no to the stadium in the first place? I’m glad the judge is giving the money to the 49ers.

By: donny1rodriguez

donny1rodriguez — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:36:08 +0000

L.A. 49ers it is then…

By: 4t9er

4t9er — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:20:49 +0000

@The Deep Dig, You don’t make sense. The money was approved by the tax payers and the 49ers fronted the money and loaned it to the city of Santa Clara. The 49ers have a sellout streaks since 1981, they have no problems attracting fans.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:47:16 +0000

West Coast football teams are a joke. I mean the most successful WC team of the decade has been Seattle, that’s saying something…

By: tigershark49

tigershark49 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:25:58 +0000

It’ too bad it had to come to this.

By: norvturnersneck

norvturnersneck — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:21:25 +0000

Translation – Don’t F with the NFL in regards to money!

By: jikkle49

jikkle49 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:50:02 +0000

Stadiums are used year round for venues outside of football.

The fact of the matter a stadium does bring in a city money so they shouldn’t be completely off the hook when it comes to funding one it’s just more of a question if the returns warrants the investment.

By: benchwarmer69

benchwarmer69 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:38:25 +0000

IF taxes help pay/rebuild a stadium, it’s a two-way street for locals and fans.

Yeah, you have to pay the tax, but the team also cannot move anywhere without state approval.

I don’t like the idea either, but it’s sort of like buying from rent-a-center. Sure you pay more overall, but in the lifetime of the payment, you are gauranteed the use of that item.

Same thing here. It’s an investment. How worthy of it are they is another arguement entirely. Having taxpayers pay the extra expense would ensure the teams “loyalty.”

…Then again, I don’t believe the 9ers are going anywhere else regardless of who pays, so the argument might be a moot one.

By: The Deep Dig

The Deep Dig — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:26:07 +0000

Outrageous stadium debt caused the work-stoppage in the first place. Surprise people aren’t saying no more to taxpayer money for buildings that aren’t attracting fans.