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updated: 10/9/2012 7:44:56 AM
Roberts Stadium Demolition Faces Problem
The plan to tear down Evansville's Roberts Stadium and turn it into a park is hitting a snag. Our partners at the Evansville Courier & Press report the city council is blocking the transfer of nearly $190,000 of stadium asset auction proceeds into the demolition account. The plan had been approved by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and the parks board.
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Councilman Dan Adams led the move to halt the transaction, saying the city has not made "an honest try" to sell the property.
Evansville-based Klenck Co. has offered the lowest bid of more than $950,000 to raze the 1950s-era facility and prepare the grounds for a park.
Winnecke says the city has nearly $900,000 allocated for the project between the auction proceeds, $200,000 in this year's budget and $500,000 planned for next year's budget.
The Courier & Press reports the City Council is scehduled vote on the mayor's 2013 budget later this month.
Sources: Inside INdiana Business Reports and The Evansville Courier & Press
