Remember Roberts Stadium!: Not Again!

Usually I don't pass around news tips until they have become official because I don't like to speculate or spread false rumors. However, I have a strong, strong source with multiple sources that can confirm this next story is going on behind closed doors.

http://city-countyobserver.com/2010/11/17/is-it-true-november-17-2010/

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Councilman Tom Shetler Jr. has requested that the proposed Robert’s Stadium little league baseball/softball field project be added to the November 24th Agenda for the Vanderburgh County Council?…that Councilman Shetler’s request will have to be deferred until December 1st because this proposal entails a bond issue and has to be advertised as a public meeting?….that Mole #3 says that if the vote was taken today that the vote would look something like the following: Nay, Russ Lloyd Jr., Stephanie Terry, and Ed Bassemeir, Yea;Tom Shetler Jr., Joe Kiefer, and Mike Goebel?….that only Jim Raben has not yet let his intentions be known to any CCO Mole?…that our money grows on other peoples trees Mayor Weinzapfel is quietly committing the money to demolish Robert’s Stadium if the County Council approves this previously proposed $18M ball fields project?….that the costs are being spread around to reduce the amount of the bond issue that the CVB would need to do?….that some City of Evansville department head may see his or her budget shrink by $1.5M to pay for this demolition?….that the City County Observer thought that this cat only had nine lives?….that only Gregory Rasputin had more lives than a cat?….that if built these ball fields should be named Rasputin Park to commemorate the number of presentations it took to get built?….that the CCO is greatly disappointed in County Councilman Tom Shetler Jr. for not manning up and bringing this to a vote before the 2010 general election?…..that the City County Observer is shocked and amazed that any of the innkeepers tax would even be considered as on the table for ball fields when a binding contract is not in place for a Downtown Convention Hotel to complement the County owned Centre?

If true, I cannot express just how truly I am disappointed in Evansville's city leaders. I have spoken to the Mayor, I have spoken in front of the county council, and I have spoken to a commissioner. They are all aware of the fact that we CAN and SHOULD save Roberts Stadium. They are aware that I have a group willing to study Roberts Stadium for around $32,500. They are aware that Evansville has great potential for both a botanical garden and an indoor waterpark. Both of these concepts would fit inside Roberts Stadium.

They have chosen to ignore these pieces of information. They have chosen to do all they can to throw Roberts Stadium and its rich 54 years worth of history under the bus. Lastly, they have clearly demonstrated that they have NO IDEA OF HOW TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION.

I know this is beating a dead horse, but once again, I'm calling on you the viewer of this blog to become vocal once more in your support for Roberts Stadium. The emails for both the county council and the mayor are on the right hand side of this blog. You were the reason for the ballfields failing for the first time, you were the reason for them failing for the second time, and now I want you to be the reason for them to fail for the third time at Wesselman Park.