Where is my friend and legislative representative, Jeff Weninger, the fiscal conservative? Why is he, of all elected officials, the prime sponsor of legislation to take away tax dollars from cities, counties state and school districts.
Yes, our fiscally conservative Jeff Weninger wants to give tax dollars to a sports franchise owned by billionaires for improving and maintaining a major league ballpark.
I love baseball. I love the Arizona Diamondbacks. I was there at the beginning helping, in a small way, to bring Major League Baseball to the Valley.
But, as a former city administrator and school board member, I love those basic necessities much more than to take needed monies from them.
It is our very own fiscally conservative representative, Jeff Weninger, leading the way. Where are our city leaders and school board members? Where are parents whose children will be impacted?
The Diamondbacks are a vital business for downtown Phoenix but their value has increased to almost two billion dollars. Who will profit when that franchise is sold.? Not the taxpayers.
It’s time to stop this insanity.
Ron Pies’ baseball credentials include past chair of the Arizona Governors Baseball Commission, past president of the Cactus League Baseball Association and past vice chair of the Maricopa County Stadium District Advisory Committee.
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