“The Mayor spent most of his time talking about a new football stadium at the Fairgrounds.The Mayor said he will request City Council support for a new 50-thousand seat football stadium that would replace the Liberty Bowl.
The Mayor told the crowd of city staffers and elected officials he believes the Mid-South Coliseum should be torn down.
He said it is a waste of money to fix up two old buildings, the Coliseum and the Liberty Bowl.
"We need a new stadium. We need a gateway, an improved entrance. We need to rid the community of an antiquated coliseum that costs money," said Herenton.
The Mayor says his proposed 50-thousand seat arena could be paid for in part with private funds using naming rights.
Council approval is needed to get the project going.
Several Council members weighed in on the Mayor's proposal.
"We can't afford it. We have a Pyramid that's empty. We have a coliseum that's empty. We haven't paid for the Pyramid yet. We have a FedEx Forum that still isn't paid for. We have crime out of control. We need to get our fiscal house in order before we start a huge project," said City Councilwoman, Carol Chumney.”
----My main thoughts on this are from comments made by Chumney ---They have all these arenas, but no one is supporting them -- why would they want another one??Full story and credit to: WMC
