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Originally posted by backbencher
I also understand that every nonenumerated expense is "in" your $13 million figure, insurance and interest included. On that score, frankly, I just don't buy it.
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Fair enough. I'd love to have complete breakdowns for the expenses, too.
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I would wager on the final $10 million coming as a 2003 expense.
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You'd win that wager:
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http://www.enquirer.com/editions/200...z_peale02.html
Check's in the mail
After the feel-good opening of Great American Ball Park on Monday, the Reds and Hamilton County will turn their attention to one item of unfinished business: the third $10 million payment required of the team for ballpark construction.
Except for one thing: It won't be $10 million.
The Reds already have pulled several items out of the contract and bought them themselves. Those include the video board, replay system, playing surface and other items.
With these items costing millions of dollars, the actual payment will be substantially less than $10 million, said Reds chief operating officer John Allen.
Eric Stuckey, the county's assistant administrator for administrative services, said the team and county would talk in coming weeks about how much cash the team will pay. The payment is due on the "completion date," which most had estimated would fall about April 1.
"We're going to work with each other on that issue," Stuckey said.
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Okay, so we have a one-time payment of unknown amount and some costs associated with infrastructure. I'm not sure how to proceed with this info, but I'll give it some thought.
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I just think some of the numbers warrant greater scrutiny.
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Me too. That's why I'm happy to have the input.
