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From: Michael Smith <mrsmith9469@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2025 2:02 PM <br />To: john martin <jmartinnoj@hotmail.com> <br />Cc: Council@everettwa.gov <Council@everettwa.gov>; contact.council@snoco.org <contact.council@snoco.org>; <br />communications@des.wa.gov <communications@des.wa.gov> <br />Subject: Re: Is Major League Baseball running the government? <br /> <br />I agree 100% <br /> <br />On Sat, May 10, 2025, 10:26 AM john martin <jmartinnoj@hotmail.com> wrote: <br />Dear Everett City Council, Snohomish County Council, and the State of Washington's Capital Projects <br />Advisory Review Board (CPARB), <br /> <br /> <br />Is Major League Baseball running the government? <br /> <br /> <br />Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Alta Vista Stadium in Spokane, Gesa Stadium in Pasco and Funko Field in <br />Everett all get State of Washington money to live up to Major League Baseball standards. <br /> <br />Major League Baseball (MLB) has a policy that Minor League (MiLB) teams have to pay a fine if their <br />stadium isn't up to snuff. And unless new stadiums are built or existing stadiums renovated, teams <br />threaten to leave local communities. <br /> <br />Taxpayers are made to pay for MLB approved stadium facilities. <br />Cities are held hostage. <br /> <br />In Everett, a new $100‐$130 million stadium is in the works. <br /> <br />If the AquaSox pay the fine, they can continue renting Everett Memorial Stadium and keep paying more <br />than $100,000 per year in rent to the Everett Public School District. <br /> <br /> <br />Are cities afraid teams will leave? <br /> <br /> <br />Is Major League Baseball holding the cities hostage? <br /> <br /> <br />Organizations that hold other organizations hostage are often called terrorists. <br /> <br /> <br />Is Major League Baseball an economic terrorist? <br /> <br /> <br />Maybe it's time for citizens to start running their government, instead of letting Major League Baseball do <br />it. <br /> <br />John E. Martin <br />Mountlake Terrace <br />425‐361‐2854