Cajundome Roof: Wow

[Cantstandza]

Looks like the $7.1 million grant was for COVID relief; it could have been used for maintenance but I think they concentrated on using it to pay staff and more generalized maintenance. This isn't gonna happen again. Presumably it replace lost revenue generated by events.

The hotel tax is only paid by those who stay in hotels; its not incurred by Jeaux Lafayette Citizen.

That leaves 250k from the State (a nominal amount) and 600k from the CITY (the folks in the Parish do not contribute to this).

Should the Cajundome put money away for a larger ongoing maintenance issue like this? Absolutely. But (as has been pointed out), we do a bad job of considering maintenance once we've built something (Moncus Park, anybody?).

My point was just that I don't think there is this huge bucket of public tax dollars available to the Cajundome administrators to run and maintain the facility.

How about booking more than 1 concert every 6 months? And can we get anything other than country and rap? ____, they know how to book ____ty bands.

[Cajun Monkee]

How about booking more than 1 concert every 6 months? And can we get anything other than country and rap? ____, they know how to book ____ty bands.

Don't _____ at me about it; call the Cajundome. I got nothing to do with the Cajundome.

Again, my point was about the availability of public dollars.

[Cantstandza]

Don't _____ at me about it; call the Cajundome. I got nothing to do with the Cajundome.

Again, my point was about the availability of public dollars.

Sorry, didn't mean to _____ at you specifically.

[Cajun Monkee]

Sorry, didn't mean to _____ at you specifically.

Its all good.

Make no mistake. We got a dirty roof. While I agree that it is something unique to our local climate, it frustrates the he'll out of me that maintenance and ongoing expenses of what we build isn't a consideration.

We are so short-sighted in this. That's why we end up with roads like Ambassador, Congress, S. College....5 lanes of concrete with minimal effort to install sidewalks or consider greenspace.

Because if we have wider sidewalks with a little greenspace and a road with a median, we would have had to buy additional right-of-way AND cut the grass later.

Sorry, but we just don't build anything we can take pride in cause it costs more than we are prepared to pay.

Everybody wants something for nothing and you get what you pay for.

And not directed at you...just a general rant.

[Turbine]

Greg Davis consistently turned down multi-day religious conventions because they insisted on brown bagging it, and the Cajun Dome insisted on open concessions.

The hotel and restaurant tax revenue this greedy but foolish practice discarded could pay for many roof restorations.

I remember the Sunbelt Lodge in Abbeville filling up from hotel overfow from one of these conventions.

[Cajun Monkee]

Greg Davis consistently turned down multi-day religious conventions because they insisted on brown bagging it, and the Cajun Dome insisted on open concessions.

The hotel and restaurant tax revenue this greedy but foolish practice discarded could pay for many roof restorations.

I remember the Sunbelt Lodge in Abbeville filling up from hotel overfow from one of these conventions.

I don't think this is unique to the Cajundome.

I remember my son going to the state wrestling tournament in Shreveport.

The kids were at the arena all day and we couldn't bring food in. They had to buy from the arena vendors.

[Turbine]

I don't think this is unique to the Cajundome.

I remember my son going to the state wrestling tournament in Shreveport.

The kids were at the arena all day and we couldn't bring food in. They had to buy from the arena vendors.

I would think all sporting events would request some sort of concession stand comfort.

From conversations, I do know the Superdome, the arena in Lake Charles and the Raising Canes Centroplex all rent out their facilities without demanding that they earn concession money.

[Cajun Monkee]

I would think all sporting events would request some sort of concession stand comfort.

From conversations, I do know the Superdome, the arena in Lake Charles and the Raising Canes Centroplex all rent out their facilities without demanding that they earn concession money.

My son wrestled three times in one day. And he was there all day.

The only food he had access to was hot dogs, nachos, and soda.

The parents would have preferred bringing something in a bit healthier.

We couldn't. Because the arena wouldn't let us.

[LouisianaB]

Looks like the $7.1 million grant was for COVID relief; it could have been used for maintenance but I think they concentrated on using it to pay staff and more generalized maintenance. This isn't gonna happen again. Presumably it replace lost revenue generated by events.

The hotel tax is only paid by those who stay in hotels; its not incurred by Jeaux Lafayette Citizen.

That leaves 250k from the State (a nominal amount) and 600k from the CITY (the folks in the Parish do not contribute to this).

Should the Cajundome put money away for a larger ongoing maintenance issue like this? Absolutely. But (as has been pointed out), we do a bad job of considering maintenance once we've built something (Moncus Park, anybody?).

My point was just that I don't think there is this huge bucket of public tax dollars available to the Cajundome administrators to run and maintain the facility.

I personally wasn’t saying that. That was Cantstandza’s stupid ass

[Cantstandza]

I personally wasn’t saying that. That was Cantstandza’s stupid ass

LOL

[bigearl]

Why not just paint the roof black? Because it's not a school color?!?!?!??!?!

[ZoomZoom]

Its all good.

Make no mistake. We got a dirty roof. While I agree that it is something unique to our local climate, it frustrates the he'll out of me that maintenance and ongoing expenses of what we build isn't a consideration.

We are so short-sighted in this. That's why we end up with roads like Ambassador, Congress, S. College....5 lanes of concrete with minimal effort to install sidewalks or consider greenspace.

Because if we have wider sidewalks with a little greenspace and a road with a median, we would have had to buy additional right-of-way AND cut the grass later.

Sorry, but we just don't build anything we can take pride in cause it costs more than we are prepared to pay.

Everybody wants something for nothing and you get what you pay for.

And not directed at you...just a general rant.

Had almost this exact discussion with a southside resident complaining about traffic last week. The state built Ambassador South with the "promise" of no new turning lanes and lights. It was a nice road originally, could really move along at a good pace.

But it has become EXACTLY what Broussard and Youngsville wanted...a "loop" to the southwest side of Lafayette. They could give two clucks about sidewalks or safe accessibility from a controled intersection. They got their road and will develop every inch they can with only revenue in mind. They don't have the nuts to zone property where the access is off the main road. Meanwhile, welcome to the new Johnston Street.

Keep this in mind when you hear I-49 and loop to the east. They all want a road that has stoplights and turning lanes too. NONE of the small towns want a true limited access roadway. It's the same reason the Evangeline Thruway got jammed where it is...downtown merchants wanted it right where it is today. And it's the same reason the project isn't done yet...nothing to be gained locally in the long run other than safe, smooth and efficient passage thru the city, freeing up local roadways in the area below. I know they are still 3-4 years from the engineering being done, but the I-49 Connector will happen.

Thanks CM...hit one of my pet peeves....lol.

Getting back on topic, dome roof is like grandma's drawers...wash, rinse, repeat.