Why on Earth would the city council vote down the proposed Lemans race?

[OKCRT]

Are they crazy? This could have been one of the biggest events ever held in OKC and they say no? They are worried about filling potholes instead? I can't believe this.

[Steve]

It's been 30 minutes and the thread police have yet to go nuts on this blatant violation of digital nerd law. Shocking.

[hipsterdoofus]

I heard its because they had to spend the money fighting zombies at crossroads.

[Steve]

Gosh darn it! The mayor promised that if the MAPS 3 ballot passed, we would see more money going to online thread police! This is outrageous! The only thing that would calm me at this point is if I could take a train ride from Union Station to Slingers, where I could get a great cup of coffee from Melody. But noooooooooo.... ODOT and the city conspired to tear down Union Station, so that bit of relief isn't coming at all now, is it?

[Midtowner]

Use the search function. This has been covered.

[Steve]

MidTowner, when it comes to the demolition of Union Station, Melody at Coffee Slingers, and the mayor's promised use of the MAPS 3 tax, no sir, I must protest, none of this has been covered enough!
(OK, maybe I'm being a bit mischievous tonight)

[Larry OKC]

Are they crazy? This could have been one of the biggest events ever held in OKC and they say no? They are worried about filling potholes instead? I can't believe this.

To sum it up:

1) We don't have the $7M (and never identified by the City Manager where the money would come from)

2) If this is such a sure fired money making event, the promoters should have had no problem getting a bank to loan them the money.

3) Since they came to the City as the "Bank", the City needs to require the same things a bank would (guarantee that the money would be paid back and sufficient collateral to cover if they didn't).