Opposition Grows to Cubs Project as Indecision Prevails

The lack of definite information on key elements of the proposed new Chicago Cubs spring training facility has caused an increasing number of Mesa residents to wonder whether the upcoming November vote on the issue is premature. While month after month goes by, press reports have continually changed focus on the location of the development as well as the way in which it will be finance. Still, at this late date, there is apparently no final agreement between the two parties as to who pays for what. The general feeling is that neither the City of Mesa nor the Cubs have really spent enough time to think this thing through

So, why not take the time to finalize all the loose ends involved in the deal and postpone the vote until next year? While this could very well resolve a number of matters of concern to Mesa residents, the Cubs and the city appear destined to push forward with ballot Proposition 420 regardless of how well informed the voters may be.