Mr, I, for one, appreciate your level-headed tone. I understand why Detroiters would not our jewels to be sold right under our nose. And I understand why we wouldn't want to show up one day and see a fence.
May I ask, why would Detroiters be worried about either of these things? What happened in the past that would even trigger any of these questions? I've been living here a long timel, and those weren't the concerns that would have immediately come to mind for me; I'm really trying to understand this.
Moreover, why is it so hard for us to see that whether it's this vineyard or any of 2000 other ideas, the goal isn't to have Belle Isle sold from under us. The goal is to PREVENT it from being sold from under us. The best way we prevent it is by making sure we generate enough revenue to sustain itself.
If we didn't want to lose Cobo Hall? The solution is to prevent losing control by generating enough revenue that we don't require outside money.
If we don't want to lose control of DWSD? Then all we have to do is generate enough money to pay its operating expenses. Or lower expenses to put them in line with revenue.
Can you explain the mentality?
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