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HUIZENGA FIRM AND COUNTY STILL ARGUING OVER MINORITY HIRING

          Broward County and Panthers Owner Wayne Huizenga's
     "have different priorities" in developing the Panthers' new
     Sunrise arena, according to Meg James of the MIAMI HERALD. 
     Huizenga's Arena Development Co. is "demanding" the project
     "stay on a brutally tight construction schedule" in order to
     be ready by October '98, and is also "intent on keeping
     costs within" the $185M budget.  But County commissioners
     want Broward workers "and small and minority businesses to
     share in the wealth.  But they signed a toothless agreement
     when it comes to enforcing minority goals" (MIAMI HERALD,
     5/18).  The HERALD's Aileen Dodd noted that after "much
     controversy," including a lawsuit by black contractors who
     claimed that they were "shut out of prime jobs," arena
     contractors are giving the public a "peek" into the
     construction process.  Around 20 minority firms have been
     "invited" to bid on the $4M parking garage and contractors
     have found $65M worth of arena work available for bid.  But
     the county has said there is $80M worth of projects for
     those businesses (MIAMI HERALD, 5/18).
     

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