Considering that Matthews hand picked managements is now in the charge of the hotel and this mess has been created and now he is looking to refinance and the banks might requireMarriott to return to managing the hotel as a condition for refinancing. I don think tha is too far fetched. Marriott is a gold standard and Matthews is not.Also, can anyone say with absolute certainty that the city employees pension fund was put up as collateral, in any way, for this project?

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So was the money from retiree health subject to a council vote? If so why did the unions or the media not raise a ruckus?If not I find it hard to believe that the council could do this w/o a vote.

Here's a sneak peak of what they are cooking up the spin for now

@lanestar7 It is my understanding that some reservations were rolled over to the Courtyard either
next door or the one on War Memorial.But that was for the time around Bradley's graduation.

This is silly. This was born to fail.I propose a 4 year plan for PDC to gain control (by slate) and institute true change in Peoria city and county leadership.Warm up, CJ:
You're running anchor.2021
CJ, ask Mama, right now!

Well, as usual, who didn't see this coming except for the Peoria City Council, city manager, mayor and a few others in the ye ol boys network? Except for weatherpeople who can **** up this much and still have jobs?

It's time for change.2021
If we start now, we here can do it.
Seriously.

@ChefKevin
Especially after they threw out Marriott management and put in Matthews hand chosen people which could have opened the door to all kinds of things.Just saying.

@TheOneStopHomeShop Drain the Peoria swamp .

Let's.

@cjsummers : Why am I getting deja-vu? Peoria Stadium sale to Walmart anyone??????Oh forget it! I wouldn't recognize Peoria if this crap didn’t happen!

You can't make this stuff up. Matthews wife is liquidating office furniture in facebook tonight. Everything must go! What were the final votes on the Pete loan? Anyone who voted yes should be ashamed and never win an election again - city or state.

I could use a "new" office chair......

This is why the mayor, city manager and city council all need to go. Over the last 10 years, this old boys network has cost Peoria citizens millions that could have gone to increasing the police force or fixing roads. I think anytime they vote to fund projects like this, the Civic Center, Gateway Building, Dozer Park, Museum, Firefly, Midtown, Southtown, etc., they need to be held personally and financially responsible. That would put a stop to all of this bullshiit.