Sound familiar? RDA moves target for the use of the State Theatre

From the Woodland Record:

Bizarre.

The "Great 2011 RDA Give-Away" lived up to the anticipated circus-like spending spree. Typifying the city's "Emporer's new clothes" disposition, RDA executive director Mark Deven (aka city manager) began the discussion by "respectfully disagreeing" with the Daily Democrat headline that neatly described the spending spree that was about to occur. Deven tried to distinguish "obligating expenditures" from "spending."

As outlined in the June 21 Woodland Record article "Great 2011 RDA Give-Away: 'No bargaining' claim won't fool the people," there are many shadows cast by the litany of bargained and leveraged projects included in the spending spree. This article will focus on the issue of the Woodland Opera House expansion into the State Theatre. (Other articles to follow.)

Does this sound familiar? The redevelopment agency (RDA) proposes a project with goals (targets), the RDA receives a response based on the targets, the RDA moves the targets and disappoints the supporters of the project. Hmmm. This all happened to Ron Caceres' State Theatre Renovation and Expansion project. And now it has happened to the Woodland Opera House, Inc. (WOH).

Read more at WoodlandRecord.com.