tu ag said:

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Hey - let's ruin another neighborhood with a huge resume' filling project that costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars!

But...it isn't our neighborhood, but a Bryan one!!!

WHOOP!

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Captn_Ag05 said:

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Bryan mayor is in attendance at the meeting. Interesting.

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Hornbeck said:

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As long as we're not the only taxpayers on the hook, I could get behind that.

To use another poster's catchphrase, that's "knocking the ball out of the park…"

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MsDoubleD81 said:

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Is this going to replace Reed Arena?

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Captn_Ag05 said:

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Hornbeck said:

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Captn_Ag05 said:

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A replacement for Reed is definitely needed. Figuring out a way to make it a multipurpose center makes sense and the location could have benefits for both cities, the county, and of course TAMU. I am skeptical how they are all going to work together on a large project like this.

They need a large corporate partner with Aggie ties. Maybe Roku wants their name on a building.

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DudePerfect Center?
Buc-ee's Fieldhouse?
Roku Arena?

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I think they have probably run out of resources on Buc-ee's with the Aplin Center.

Yancy needs to be in the ear of Anthony Wood (Roku founder and CEO). Roku is a $15 billion company and just started a streaming service called Howdy. Should go all in on A&M.

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Bob Yancy said:

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MsDoubleD81 said:

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Is this going to replace Reed Arena?

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That's a Tamu question. With a multi-event center, Aggie Hoops would be but one minor tenant. You're talking live music, family entertainment, sports, conventions… once and for all answering the question: "what's there to do in Aggieland?"

200 days and nights of entertainment per year, for locals and tourists alike.

Respectfully

Yancy '95

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Stucco said:

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Wow, that guy was a better salesman than I thought if he convinced all of you.

I'm sticking with my original question. How does this positively impact citizen qol? Find a way to give the citizens a benefit commensurate to their investment. E.g. citizens get half price to all events.

Until then it is just a monorail.

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200 days and nights of entertainment per year, for locals and tourists alike.

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jac4 said:

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Reed is a terrible basketball venue. Overall, not that great as a multi-use venue probably.

As a Bryan resident and basketball season ticket holder, I'd love to see CS taxpayers take the lead on this one.

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powerbelly said:

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200 days and nights of entertainment per year, for locals and tourists alike.

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I am very skeptical of this number.

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Bob Yancy said:

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jac4 said:

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Reed is a terrible basketball venue. Overall, not that great as a multi-use venue probably.

As a Bryan resident and basketball season ticket holder, I'd love to see CS taxpayers take the lead on this one.

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If this is to work, it'll take all of us pulling the wagon- and I mean all of us.

Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University
The State of Texas
Brazos County
The City of Bryan
The City of College Station

We all stand to benefit. Immensely.

But even for those that see the benefit, having vision is one thing- Executing that vision by building consensus around it is something else.

With vision and consensus, we could have something incredibly special all but completely paid for by visitors to our community, willing donors, and the great State of Texas- as opposed to local residents going it alone.

This will come down to the same question I posed over a year ago on another thread on this topic. "Can we all come together in Aggieland and do something transformative, working together?"

We're about to find out. I as one member of council deeply hope we can.

Respectfully

Yancy '95

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maroon barchetta said:

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Bob Yancy said:

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jac4 said:

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Reed is a terrible basketball venue. Overall, not that great as a multi-use venue probably.

As a Bryan resident and basketball season ticket holder, I'd love to see CS taxpayers take the lead on this one.

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If this is to work, it'll take all of us pulling the wagon- and I mean all of us.

Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University
The State of Texas
Brazos County
The City of Bryan
The City of College Station

We all stand to benefit. Immensely.

But even for those that see the benefit, having vision is one thing- Executing that vision by building consensus around it is something else.

With vision and consensus, we could have something incredibly special all but completely paid for by visitors to our community, willing donors, and the great State of Texas- as opposed to local residents going it alone.

This will come down to the same question I posed over a year ago on another thread on this topic. "Can we all come together in Aggieland and do something transformative, working together?"

We're about to find out. I as one member of council deeply hope we can.

Respectfully

Yancy '95

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Can you give details to explain the part in bold?

We don't want a $450 million tax/bond bill for this.

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Duffel Pud said:

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This is ultimately just a math problem. No amount of cheerleading will overcome a tax liability that spans generations.

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Bob Yancy said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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Bob Yancy said:

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jac4 said:

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Reed is a terrible basketball venue. Overall, not that great as a multi-use venue probably.

As a Bryan resident and basketball season ticket holder, I'd love to see CS taxpayers take the lead on this one.

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If this is to work, it'll take all of us pulling the wagon- and I mean all of us.

Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University
The State of Texas
Brazos County
The City of Bryan
The City of College Station

We all stand to benefit. Immensely.

But even for those that see the benefit, having vision is one thing- Executing that vision by building consensus around it is something else.

With vision and consensus, we could have something incredibly special all but completely paid for by visitors to our community, willing donors, and the great State of Texas- as opposed to local residents going it alone.

This will come down to the same question I posed over a year ago on another thread on this topic. "Can we all come together in Aggieland and do something transformative, working together?"

We're about to find out. I as one member of council deeply hope we can.

Respectfully

Yancy '95

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Can you give details to explain the part in bold?

We don't want a $450 million tax/bond bill for this.

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There is legislation allowing for the collection and redirection of state sales and HOT tax for the financing and construction of such facilities. There's also HOT tax from the cities which could be used to fund debt payments. As of 2013, Brazos County also collects a 2.75% HOT tax on every night's stay by an out of town visitor. And if willing donors can provide tens and tens of millions to buy out a coaching contract for an episodic event, imagine what loyal Ags would be willing to donate to be a part of something this transformative that'll endure for decades. It all adds up to a largely tourist and loyal Ag financed game changer for our community. If the shortfall is split proportionately based on calculated fiscal benefit you reach an affordable funding threshold.

But that's all premature at this juncture. If we move forward, we need to know the exact size and configuration and estimated cost of the facility from a public perspective, as well as the private sector development potential- and those private sector improvements would be taxable and those funds in turn could also be redirected toward the project.

But before any of that we'll need an answer to a simple question: is this worth pursuing?

I'm a "yes" and have been for a while.

Respectfully & Transparently

Yancy '95

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trouble said:

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Yeah, knowing the folks the who their pocketbooks to get rid of coaches, I don't think they are going to be nearly as willing to donate for something like this. Completely different types of motivation.

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