Newsom's T Mobile Grand Prix Fee Waiver

by David Grace

Tue, Apr 5, 2005 3:10AM

T-Mobile Grand Prix bicycle race promotor Thos Weisel seeks to waive the $350,000 police service fee. 22:10 audio clip

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SF Supervisors Chris Daly and Ross Mirkirimi spoke out against the waiving of police service fees to wealthy investment banker and T-Mobile Grand Prix bicycle race promotor Thos Weisel. San Francisco Cycling LLC seeks to waive the $350,000 fee again, after holding an apparently successful and profitable race in 2004. The total waivers may now total $1 Million.

This waiver will come up in the SF Board of Supervisors April 5th agenda.

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§Short sightedness

by Dan H

Sun, Aug 28, 2005 9:35PM

Uhm, what about the 100's of thousands if not millions of dollars pumped into the SF economy through spectators from out of of town, teams, their staff that stay at hotels, eat at resteraunts drink at bars, Starbucks, car rentals, cab rides and give handouts to BUMS on every block(what you call "mental" or "homeless") I'm sure I overlooked lots of ways SFGP brings money to the SF economy!
This event does not cost your city money it brings money in!. Lots of it! Can you see past your agressive pan handlers?
Perhaps you would rather we take our money elswhere?!
What the "F" are you thinking? I would not be going to SF with my wallet full of cash if it were not for this bike race!
Are you insane?!
$350,000. in exchange for many times that amount in business. Think about it. Duh....

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