We applaud Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel and other city officals for taking their time and visiting Louisville for a fact finding mission and we are encouraged to hear that the mayor has heard several ideas he might consider bringing back to Evansville, such as a campaign to identify things that make the area special and use them to brand the city to make it more identifiable to people in other parts of the county. This trip also provided the opportunity for the mayor to learn more about Louisville's new downtown arena, scheduled to open in 2010.

We hope the mayor will continue to keep the residents of Evansville informed about his decision regarding Evansville's new arena and that the public will have a chance to be heard before the final decision is made.

For more information about this visit, please read the Evansville Courier & Press article by clicking here.