Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 3:02 pm
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Updated: 3:08 pm, Wed Feb 15, 2012.
Field of Dreams expansion would mean millions to NE Iowa, study says
By ERIN MURPHY TH staff writer
Telegraph Herald
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Posted on
February 15, 2012
According to an independent study, a 24-diamond youth baseball
and softball complex on the "Field of Dreams" movie site near
Dyersville, Iowa, would provide an economic boon - including more
than 1,000 jobs and an economic impact of better than $40 million
over eight years - to a six-county area in northeast Iowa.
Strategic Economics Group, based in Des Moines, conducted an
economic and fiscal impact study on the prospective project, which
is being touted by Mike and Denise Stillman of Go the Distance LLC.
The Stillmans are in the process of purchasing the iconic movie
site and 193 acres of land on which it rests from the Lansing
family, which has owned the property since 1906. The Stillmans hope
to build All-Star Ballpark Heaven, which they say would be the
largest youth baseball and softball complex in the Midwest.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 3:02 pm.
Updated: 3:08 pm.
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RockHaulerLarry posted at 5:28 pm on Wed, Feb 15, 2012.
I hope the story explains where they come up with these numbers. If they are using the same calculator as city hall does, it may be a fairy tale. I do wish the owners the best of luck.
dwhite1974qcom posted at 4:47 pm on Wed, Feb 15, 2012.
This proposal sounds like a "pipe dream" ! [wink]
thebeatles posted at 4:22 pm on Wed, Feb 15, 2012.
I hope for the best, but that seems a bit idealistic. Let's see the nubmers before putting tax dollars towards the project when we have county bridges we can't afford to even reopen at the moment.
BeFair posted at 4:01 pm on Wed, Feb 15, 2012.
[beam]