The one good thing about living in the Cleveland / Cuyahoga County area is that we can count on two things - snow and getting screwed!
It appears that the Med-Mart is nowhere closer to being built today than it was when this ill conceived idea was hatched. I believe an agreement was to be reached between the county and MMPI before 2007 ended, then it was by the end of the year, switched to soon after the start of 2008 and now..... who knows!
All the stories of how this Med-Mart will be the ticket to revitalize the area, the creation of jobs, increased business from all the conventioneers, and the best - "if we don't do it now somebody else will beat us to the punch." The only punch we seem to be getting is one right in the gut!
For all you supporters of the Cuyahoga County Commissioners forced sales tax increase or better known as "corporate welfare" to build this 'thing' - how's this kick in the ass from them feel? Hopefully the commissioners will turn the foot they have in your collective asses and walk all of you guys the hell out of this area! How does it feel when someone takes a pee on your leg and tells you it's raining?
Many of the bloggers, and residents of Cuyahoga County, both left & right / Red, Blue & Green, called this shot long before it happened. Why do some of you thick headed, the "sun is always shining" type people think the "Put it on the Ballot" petition drive against the forced sales tax increase was started? Why do you think there were volunteers form all parties and walks of life?
Come to think of it - the status and reality of the Med-Mart being built or becoming a reality is even further off then it was when they first started. In Field of Dreams like fashion we were told if we impose the tax increase they will come. Dimora bellowed, "The residents, the county and MMPI will be partner's." Hey partner, we held up our end - when will it be your turn?
Just recently public spin guru - Fred "Watch me two-step on the Med-Mart" Nance - has told us MMPI still has interest in the downtown Cleveland area and expected a deal shortly after the first of the year. While MMPI officials continually talk about wanting to be near the hospitals and medical industry centered in the University Circle area and that they will continue to negotiate.
Now we will look for other interested investors for what we were told was a "sure" thing --
From the PD --
If Cuyahoga County can't reach a deal with the Chicago-based company interested in opening a Medical Mart, it may look elsewhere to make sure the project gets done.
"This project is the right thing at the right time for Cleveland," negotiator Fred Nance said. "If the commercial terms they insist upon aren't reasonable, we aren't going to just roll over and give away the farm."
For now, Nance said he plans to exhaust negotiation efforts with Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. County commissioners hired Nance, an attorney and president of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, to broker a deal on their behalf. More....
I guess we should not worry - Nance says we should hedge our bets on this once described for sure deal. And lucky for us Cuyahoga County folks there are supposedly two companies interested in moving in if the deal with MMPI falls through.
Anybody want to bet there are no familiar names or ties in these groups? Yeah right - this is CuyaHOGa County? I'd bet 10-1 and would not have to hedge it that WE WILL see some familiar names of the so-called mover's and shaker's of this area.
I know one thing... there are some RINO mayors that came out and supported the sales tax increase for the Med-Mart. These mayor's along with the RPCC & Chairmen Rob Frost, can be sure they will be held accountable for supporting the Med-Mart and sales tax increase against the wishes of most RPCC members.
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