It's over and done
It's been a wild day, full of real-life adventures and not allowing much time for the news of the day. But we see that the Biggi family has told the City of Beaverton that if the city wants their land for the Paulson family's new baseball stadium, the city will have to condemn it. A negotiated sale is off the table.
Do you pronounce "Biggi" like "Bee Gee"? I may play some Bee Gees music tonight in the family's honor.
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Comments (11)
Ecco.
Posted by Allan L. | September 29, 2009 10:07 PM
If I had to type out the way it's pronounced I would put it as more like "Bee-zhee" then "Bee-gee".
Posted by Ten | September 30, 2009 3:54 AM
Then I'll listen to "Zhive Talkin'."
Posted by Jack Bog | September 30, 2009 3:58 AM
Your guess on the pronunciation is correct, Jack.
Posted by Ken | September 30, 2009 7:28 AM
It's bee-jee! Gino was a couple of years ahead of me at Beaverton. And one can't miss HEARING him every year of our school reunion.
Posted by cros | September 30, 2009 7:28 AM
Now how do you pronounce "inevitable eminent domain lawsuit?" This will be a fun one to watch.
Posted by Dave J. | September 30, 2009 9:37 AM
If Beaverton does condemnation nobody should ever do business with the city again.
Posted by Mike | September 30, 2009 9:49 AM
Thanks, Biggi family. Your stance is more than the money. And condemnation is a long shot because of the political fallout. It's about time someone inside or outside of politics had some principals.
Posted by Lee | September 30, 2009 10:46 AM
Don't count Little Lord Paulson out on this. I fully expect Beaverton to condemn the property and then conveniently give the property to Paulson. That plan worked awfully well for George W. Bush when it came time to steal land for the Texas Rangers's new stadium.
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | September 30, 2009 10:50 AM
The eminent domain practice used by government officials should only be used for emergencies. Not for private monetary gain. People of Beaverton resist the urge of these thieves and find a willing seller or city property. Better yet just throw the bums out of town.
Posted by Dick Tator | September 30, 2009 6:36 PM
Condemnors (taxpayers) beware (Paulson & Mazziotti, FU):
Eminent domain battleground still bare
Associated Press (NEW LONDON, CT) -- Weeds, glass, bricks, pieces of pipe and shingle splinters have replaced the knot of aging homes at the site of the nation's most notorious eminent domain project.
But what of the promised residential housing, office buildings, shops and hotel/conference center facility that were supposed to come wrapped and ribboned with up to 3,169 new jobs and $1.2 million a year in tax revenues?
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/26/news/a3-domain.txt
Posted by Mojo | September 30, 2009 8:48 PM