Glenpool wooing the fairgrounds?

[tulsa1603]

Why is Glenpool doing this?  I know it's not going to happen, but seriously, who comes up with these ideas?

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0207/399768.html

[waterboy]

Doesn't sound like such a crazy idea to me. I predicted it in another thread, though not Glenpool, but its quite plausible.

[tulsa1603]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

Doesn't sound like such a crazy idea to me. I predicted it in another thread, though not Glenpool, but its quite plausible.

After all the money that was just spent fixing the place up??

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by tulsa1603

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

Doesn't sound like such a crazy idea to me. I predicted it in another thread, though not Glenpool, but its quite plausible.

After all the money that was just spent fixing the place up??

Not that they'll actually do the deed. Its just a reminder of unintended consequences. The city should recognize this as a possibility. The new buildings would be snapped up by some developer and perhaps ending up making the city its tax dollars anyway.

[rwarn17588]

It's a bluff. Call 'em on it, City Council.

[AVERAGE JOE]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

It's a bluff. Call 'em on it, City Council.

Ditto. But a well-orchestrated display of county political machinery.

[tulsa1603]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

It's a bluff. Call 'em on it, City Council.

They learned by watching Bell's!  

[Double A]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

It's a bluff. Call 'em on it, City Council.

Yep. If this Council and Mayor flinch they are totally gutless.

[Double A]

I got a kick out of Medlock's take on this.

[Porky]

I think this would be a great idea but I can't see it happening because of the tax base the county draws from where it is now.

I went to the boat show a couple of weeks ago at the IPE building and I won't be going back there anymore. Except for the new barns our current fair grounds is nothing but a huge toilet that serves me no purpose. Like most Tulsa County ran projects it's nothing more than a toll gate with little effort put into it.

[waterboy]

Let them go. Move the city offices over to the fairgrounds and urbanize the plaza.

[sgrizzle]

Stupid bluff. Nothing but the city council using their position to make a political statement.

[sgrizzle]

Bixby also wants a piece:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/NewsStory.asp?ID=070223_Ne_A7_Fairg14612

[waterboy]

What is so stupid about it? The fairgrounds would be much freer to operate in the manner it once did when it was on the edge of the city of Tulsa. It could operate stock car races again. There is horse breeding in the Glenpool area that might support horse racing. And the demographic might be better for the fairgrounds in either of these areas. They could invite Bells' back in. Build a better water park. It should seriously be considered.

Put it in Bixby and the south tulsa bridge becomes more important. It opens a huge area for mid-town development and right now any move in this city is better than just waiting for the Arena dollars to cascade in.

[Double A]

Whatever happens, you can probably count on one thing, the fairgrounds will be annexed.