There may soon be a stadium authority in place to oversee the completion of Paul Brown Stadium and the entire construction of the Reds ballpark, as well as manage both stadiums.
Critics say it's about two years too late.
Hamilton County Commissioner Bob Bedinghaus said Friday he intends to propose the creation of a stadium authority in the coming days. Mr. Bedinghaus said he had intended all along to form such a group after the completion of the stadiums to promote, maintain and operate the facilities. Mr. Bedinghaus said his fellow commissioners haven't supported the idea in the past, largely out of concern that it would add another layer of bureaucracy. That's what Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes has been saying all along. That went by the boards immediately after the election, he said.