At the Rotary Golf Tournament

I belong to the Rotary club of Crystal -New Hope - Robbinsdale, and we held our annual Elmer's Golf Classic yesterday at the Medina Golf & Country Club. I'm not going to tell you how well I "golfed", but it was a fun day. During the dinner hour I had several friends, colleagues and acquaintances ask me about the status of Phase II. I was thrilled that I was able to tell them that Governor Pawlenty signed the legislation that included Phase II.

However, I also shared with them that we still didn't have a thorough understanding of the bill's language. But it was really nice to be able to say that we are cautiously optimistic and that the project is alive. The next step is to see what the city's action will be re: implementing local taxing options (tax on MOA property and local hotels). My hope is that we can continue to move forward. Can't wait to be a part of this history!

The most exciting part of these discussions was the broad spectrum of support MOA and Phase II have with the general public. I can't tell you how many times people have told me that they can't wait for Phase II to be built and that it's a "no-brainer" that's great for Minnesota. I couldn't agree more!