Port of Seattle calls arena proposal revisions a ‘good start’
Sep 11, 2012, 5:10 PM | Updated: 7:11 pm
The Port of Seattle says the Seattle City Council’s revised agreement for a new NBA/NHL arena is a “good start.”
Peter McGraw, spokesman for the Port of Seattle, says the revisions to the original agreement to build in SODO were welcome, but are now reviewing the latest updates.
“We appreciate the city councils efforts to revise the original arena proposal to respond to our concerns,” said McGraw.
The Port still worries that the arena could jeopardize marine operations that support more than 30,000 jobs in our region and generate $3 billion in revenue each year.
“Along with our stake holders we’re going to carefully review this proposal to ensure it addresses the traffic and environmental risks that we found in the initial proposal.”
When asked if the Port might endorse the deal, McGraw says, “It’s too soon to say,” adding the Port and its customers must review the agreement before any talk of endorsing this new deal.
