Public Benefits from Public Subsidies: Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Ways to Build

The purpose of the reports is to determine the best way for the public to maximize the benefits it will receive from the construction of a new, approximately $490 million stadium for the Florida Marlins at the Orange Bowl site in Little Havana. In particular, we examine the different employment and contracting options facing the city and county, and the consequences of different choices between these options. The goal is to obtain a good value for the taxpayer’s investment, obtain stable and well-paying employment for county residents, sustain healthy communities, ensure fair and equitable treatment of all in providing employment, maximize incomes within the county, and enhance the skills and long-term career prospects for Miami-Dade workers.

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