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WHEELER'S ON FIRE: CHARLOTTE OFFICIALS ANGRY AT HORNETS

          Some "angry" Charlotte City Council members "railed
     Wednesday against what they see as the Hornets' mishandling
     of arena negotiations, even before formal talks had begun,"
     according to Jen Pilla of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, who notes
     that four city reps will meet today with Hornets consultant
     Dan Barrett "for at least seven hours," in the first of
     three scheduled negotiating sessions for a potential new
     facility.  Three members of the city's economic development
     committee who met yesterday were "concerned that the Hornets
     were sending only one" rep to today's meeting, and they're
     "also frustrated that the negotiations will begin without"
     team co-Owner Ray Wooldridge "producing figures to prove"
     his "contention" that the Hornets are losing $1M a month." 
     Pilla notes that Wooldridge agreed to the council's June 12
     request "that he provide evidence of the losses," and
     council member Lynn Wheeler added of Wooldridge, "He is
     treating this city and the city's staff as if we don't know
     what we're doing.  This is another public relations
     disaster."  In a letter faxed to City Manager Pam Syfert
     Tuesday, Wooldridge "declined" to "propose the method" by
     which he will disclose the figures.  Wooldridge, in the
     letter: "I do not believe that this is the correct time to
     suggest the proper way for providing such validation." 
     Council member Malcolm Graham asked, "If now isn't the
     appropriate time, when is the appropriate time?  After we've
     voted on a deal?" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 9/14).    

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