Mayor of ArlingtonHtsGov calls accusations of coziness with ChicagoBears 'offensive'
The latest criticism came Monday night during the public comment portion of a village board meeting, when resident Debbie Fisher suggested Mayor Tom Hayes and others would personally benefit from the Bears' proposed $5 billion makeover of the 326-acre racetrack property.Fisher, who has lodged opposition to the stadium plans at previous board meetings, criticized the mayor for sending a letter to Bears Chairman George McCaskey in March 2021, shortly after Churchill Downs Inc.
McCaskey has said the Bears didn't seek out the Arlington Park opportunity; Churchill's broker CBRE contacted the football club. "We don't own the property. The property was owned by Churchill Downs. They put it up for bid. We were not part of the process other than me sending a letter to the Chicago Bears saying, 'If you want to talk about it, if you want to explore this opportunity, we're very happy to do that.'"
Trustee John Scaletta, who shared Tinaglia's concern that the redevelopment could have an adverse effect on the existing village downtown, said the Bears' project is going to take"a long, long time" amid the organization's current pursuit of financing.
"We shouldn't have to pay a single dime for this stadium or any of the surrounding development in the proposed plan," she said."Bottom line, my family cannot afford another financial burden whereas the Chicago Bears can afford the world."
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