Some Parking Deck Woes
Which shell holds the parking deck pea? Is it the $6.2 million, $7.4 million, $9.8 million or $12.2 million shell.
The mayor's office in Fayetteville broke out the big gun, Ms. Lindsley [Smith], to speak about the delayed ground breaking. This is no longer the breakfast-eating, checker-playing, good ol' boys' club now.
When I moved here a few years ago, the 911, heart attack/sticker shock was the 11.75 percent tax I had to pay to drink a beer, eat a cheeseburger and sleep in a hotel room.
This fall's visitors whom come to Fayetteville to watch the Razorbacks, attend a play, or be in the mix at the Bikes, Blues and BBQ extravaganza will have to huddle around the parking meters to avoid Grand Theft Parking Deck.
Maybe Mayor Jordan can get someone to create a video game of Grand Theft Parking Deck to make a little extra money. Kids would love it.
Bill Rowell
Fayetteville
Commentary on 09/17/2014