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Friday, March 28, 2008 Ballpark construction, public culture,
and public resources        Here in Central Arkansas we built a
nice arena several years ago in North Little Rock while across
the river we used the same tax expand the convention center and
renovate some older buildings into what is called the "River
Market". The Little Rock investment paid off well. A nice new
entertainment district, new condos, all that jazz and was helped
along later with a presidential library at the end of the
street. The short-term sales tax was a success for Little Rock
not so much for North Little Rock.  Back across the river in
North Little Rock, there was mild improvement around the arena
but nothing striking. Then the city opted for another tax
recently to build a new minor league ballpark to replace the
aging relic in Little Rock that had the area's Double A
franchise on a death watch due to inability to meet minor league
park standards.  New park gets bu