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Originally Posted by Bunk
For me it comes down to basically this: Is this something in March 2026 we're likely to regret? Or in March 2036? Although there are some risks, I just think we will not regret it. It'll be phenomenal for our city in many ways.
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This is what helped me come to my decision as well. Even if the original cost projections for whatever reason don't pan out as predicted now, and the city has to put in more coin for the overruns (which should be at a reasonable amount. Nothing like BILLIONS is gonna happen here), I foresee the city coming out of this better than it does without it once the games as over.
We get funding for stuff that will have to be done anyway, rather than us having to find ways to pay for them mostly by ourselves - like the fieldhouse. This is a deal that saves the city money in the long run, and it's not too much upfront costs in the short term.