March 6th city council meeting - It's a YES!!!

[Capt. Factorial]

A winning Winter Olympic bid for Tahoe/Sacramento would be so incredibly epic.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Note: Fox40 news starts at 10 p.m. They're going to carry the vote live starting in 4 minutes according to their news tease.

Is R. Fong drawing it out to get it to 10 PM? Geez.

 

[Section 101]

A winning Winter Olympic bid for Tahoe/Sacramento would be so incredibly epic.

Yep and how many millions or billions to the economy?

 

[The Hammer]

Wow. R. Fong just absolutely nailed it. Holy wow.

 

[BMiller52]

RFong is awesome.

 

[BMiller52]

Yep and how many millions or billions to the economy?

A lot. When Salt Lake City got the olympics, Utah gained 170k full time jobs.

 

[VF21]

It's on Fox40 right now!!!

 

[Tetsujin]

And there we have it.

 

[Agent23]

It's OFFICIAL!!

 

[LWP777]

Ship it!!!

 

[Gary]

YAY!!! yes vote!!

 

[matthew76]

Yes!!! It's Happened!!

 

[Siranthony]

Was that 8 votes!?!? Woot!

 

[Gary]

Wonder if Sheedy and that girly man feel like idiots now with the audience cheering Sac-ra-mento!

 

[ArcoKings]

From Southern California:

CONGRATULATIONS SACRAMENTO!!!!

 

[BMiller52]

OMG haven't we heard enough of Mac Worthy and Kim friggin Sloan?

 

[OPrime]

Kim Sloan is back

 

[Tetsujin]

Still watching the meeting. Only the morons remain.

 

[VF21]

Was that 8 votes!?!? Woot!

Final vote 7-2.

 

[rainmaker]

Woohoo!

 

[BMiller52]

Kim Sloan-it's on behalf of, not in behalf of. Jeez.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Awesome. Now we just need a good team to go along with the new complex.

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm watching an episode of Parks and Recs, right? Only Explanation for Kim Sloan

 

[Gary]

lol this chick is an idiot..

Homeless people will be displaced by the arena? LOL how many homeless live on that big empty lot? hahaha

 

[rainmaker]

Kim is pretty uneducated on the topic for someone spouting off about education.

 

[ArcoKings]

Final vote 7-2.

That's what I voted on the poll: 7-2. Winner, winner.... chicken dinner.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Kim Sloan-it's on behalf of, not in behalf of. Jeez.

Maybe I am misinformed but how would homeless people be displaced with the new complex being built?

 

[VF21]

Press release from the Kings:

SACRAMENTO, CALIF., Mar. 6, 2012 – The following is a statement on behalf of the Kings and Maloof family regarding tonight’s Sacramento City Council vote:

“Tonight’s vote was an important next step in the process to construct a new entertainment and sports complex in Sacramento. On behalf of our entire family and the Kings organization, we want to thank everyone who has helped move this forward, especially the NBA, City Council, Mayor Kevin Johnson, the Think Big Sacramento Committee, and most importantly, our dedicated employees and loyal fans. We’re all excited.”

 

[Section 101]

Maybe I am misinformed but how would homeless people be displaced with the new complex being built?

Kicked off the sidewalks and benches?

 

[Tetsujin]

Maybe I am misinformed but how would homeless people be displaced with the new complex being built?

Lots of homeless people living on a toxic waste site apparently