Congrats Twins Fans

And thank you, taxpayers!

Minnesota House passes financing plan for new Twins ballpark

By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press WriterApril 26, 2006
AP - Apr 26, 6:36 pm EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota House gave the Twins stadium hopes a big lift Wednesday, voting 76-55 in favor of an open-air ballpark that would be paid for mostly by taxpayers.

The focus now shifts to the state Senate, where the proposed increase in the county's sales tax could run into some early trouble. The Senate Taxes Committee, headed by a lawmaker opposed to the plan, will begin its deliberations on Thursday.

The downtown Minneapolis stadium project would cost $522 million -- three-fourths from a higher Hennepin County sales tax -- and would allow the Twins to leave the Metrodome, their home since 1982 and the place where they've clinched two World Series crowns.

The coolest part about the whole deal, as I understand it, is that there's a little law in MN that says taxpayers are required to vote on such an increase before it's passed onto them.
Seems they've thus far skipped that little step.
But the taxpayers won't mind that, will they?

If it all gets worked out, and the taxpayers cough up their majority portion to build a multimillion stadium for multimillionaire players and owners, it'd be nice to see the Twins play outdoors again.
Goodbye HHH Econo-dome?