Town-Gown??

The Board of Alderman of Oxford has approved funding for the renoveation of O-U Stadium as you can see below they will continue to give us $200,000 for the next 15 years. I still believe they should give us more, I mean come on they were giving us $200,000 in 1988 to build the original stadium. Think how much Oxford has changed and how much more they could give us. $200,000 now is no where near $200,000 in 1988. Don't like our city government, never have and never will.


Oxford - Officials have announced plans to continue to fund the Oxford-University Stadium through the city’s “2 percent” or “tourism” fund.The university had sought a commitment of $225,000 for 20 years. But Fisher said the final agreement will be $200,000 for 15 years.The Ole Miss Loyalty Foundation will give the initial funding for the expansion. The city’s contribution will add up to about $3 million, reimbursing the foundation for half of the expansion cost without having to bear a bond-interest burden.The 3,500-seat expansion will include seating along the first- and third-base lines, the right field and some additional sky boxes.