Cobb Commissioner Lisa Cupid: ‘I will not be bullied’ into voting for Braves stadium deal

Cupid was the lone dissenting vote at last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting

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__”And I certainly can understand why the public has issue with their own tax dollars being committed for 30 years, binding this generation and the generation to follow. And how dare they have questions and want to be a part of this process. I believe this could have been a win-win for so many more people today, if we only took more time to get that win. So many people have asked us to wait.
“It frightens me, the number of threats I’ve received. If you wanted a 5-0 vote, you could have gotten it. It could have been easy. But I will not be bullied into sacrificing my commitment to the people who put me in this position.”

Cobb Commissioner Lisa Cupid explains her decision to vote against the Braves’ agreement. She was the lone dissenting vote at last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting. (via the AJC)

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