Opponents of the bill like Rep. Jim Murphy, R-St. Louis County, claimed that the original language that had been agreed to by the state and the team was misleading. He said the agreement required the team to complete just one of the proposed components to the Village.
Rep. Jim Murphy, R-Crestwood, said he opposed the proposal because he thinks it is unnecessary. "The school enrollment is stagnant, but our expenditures increase dramatically," he said. "We keep building buildings every year."
The public vote proposal comes from St Louis County representative Jim Murphy...he's one of the most outspoken critics of public funding for a new stadium.