Big Splash has not paid 2007 rent

[Conan71]

These county commissioners and the fair board must be the worst business people in the, well, in the county. [}:)]

And to think, they said they could safely shepherd our $283mm for new river projects.  

They've gotten rid of one steady revenue stream, they are getting rid of another, and don't require the third to pay their rent in a timely manner.

[Kashmir]

All I know is the baby toys look like the same ones from when I was a kid...I don't think my kids will EVER go there!

I never went again after I was 13 and saw a piece of poo slowly circling around a drain in the wave pool.
I.Was.Done.[xx(]

[Conan71]

Eeww!  Are you sure it wasn't a Baby Ruth?



Big Splash opened the summer I graduated from high school.  I had friends who worked there, but I've still never even been inside the gates.

[Kashmir]

I'm POSITIVE.  It had that special shape.  LOL!

[Conan71]

The worm turns.  News on 6 reports that Smaligo returned a $5000 campaign contribution from the Murphy's.  The county commission is claiming they had no idea rent had not been paid for 2007 and that the 2006 check had not been deposited.

I believe this points at Rick Bjorklund not following up, he declined an interview with 6.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by Double A

quote:Originally posted by swake

Contributions to make this all stop can be made here:

http://www.karenkeith.org/contribute.php

Contributions to her are contributions to the status quo. Karen Keith and Randi Miller are different sides of the same coin. BTW, there's lots of fluff and self aggrandizing on her website, but nothing about where she stands on the issues or what she will do as a County Commissioner. The fact that she asks for a minimum contribution of $100 from contributors tells me all I need to know about who she will be representing if elected.

Ditto.

[FOTD]

FB.....wrong choice of word but I get your drift.

I recall batting cages, golf range, and go carts there before everyone whimpped out.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

FB.....wrong choice of word but I get your drift.

I recall batting cages, golf range, and go carts there before everyone whimpped out.

Someone's "vision" at the Fairgrounds has basically turned the place into one gigantic Horse Barn.

Probably Steven Alter/Matrix Architects and the their favored construction company, along with former Commissioner Dirty Bob Dick, B4 he retired.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

FB.....wrong choice of word but I get your drift.

I recall batting cages, golf range, and go carts there before everyone whimpped out.

Someone's "vision" at the Fairgrounds has basically turned the place into one gigantic Horse Barn.

Probably Steven Alter/Matrix Architects and the their favored construction company, along with former Commissioner Dirty Bob Dick, B4 he retired.

Weren't we also warned in advance about Rick Bjorklund?

[zstyles]

BIG SPLASH SUCKS!

Opinions are of course welcome, but let's work on keeping them a little more constructive than this.  This is not just a problem with this post, this thread has from time to time flirted with the line.  Please keep it substantive.    

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[sgrizzle]

Is it time for Mr. Bjorklund to visit Monster.com?

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080701_16_A1_hThere598589

[Conan71]

Not exactly scholarly, but interesting op-ed:

http://bubbaworld.com/unfairgrounds.html

Several other articles I've read suggest Bjorklund was the ram-rod behind ousting Bell's and awarding the ten year no-bid contract of the Murphy's.  Now he's allowed, essentially, 18 months of free rent to Big Splash.  IOW, the Fairgrounds had collected zero revenue from the Bell's site or Big Splash site since mid 2006.

This guy needs to go.

[Double A]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

Not exactly scholarly, but interesting op-ed:

http://bubbaworld.com/unfairgrounds.html

Several other articles I've read suggest Bjorklund was the ram-rod behind ousting Bell's and awarding the ten year no-bid contract of the Murphy's.  Now he's allowed, essentially, 18 months of free rent to Big Splash.  IOW, the Fairgrounds had collected zero revenue from the Bell's site or Big Splash site since mid 2006.

This guy needs to go.

+1

That should include the three stooges currently serving as County Commissioners, too.

[zstyles]

Expo Square leader fired

An accounting scandal also nets two-week suspension for comptroller.

The Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority, which oversees operations at the fairgrounds, voted unanimously to fire Expo Square President Rick Bjorklund.

[zstyles]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080701_1__Anacc87371