House members are worried Boston 2024 is cracking open the door to public financing of the Olympic Games, according to Speaker Robert A. DeLeo, after a behind-the-scenes meeting yesterday with 100-plus lawmakers.
DeLeo appeared taken aback in a brief availability after emerging from the meeting, saying, "They've been talking about the financing of it, and I think a lot of members just feel uncomfortable about that. For many a time period, they talked about no public financing, but then when pushed in terms of what do you mean by that, (they) said, well, things like signage and street signs and stuff like that."
DeLeo said he senses "somewhat of an uneasiness" among his members about what financial contributions the city of Boston and the state would ultimately have to provide.
Boston 2024 CEO Richard Davey said his remarks in the closed-door session were not a departure from what the organization has said all along about public money.
"We told them that we absolutely aren't looking for public funds for the operation of the games or building any venues," Davey said. "There's been no change in our position — we do not want public funds for the operation of the Games, we do not want public funds to build any of the big venues. We do need federal tax dollars for security, however."
Asked about DeLeo's comments about signs, Davey said, "If there's road closure signs, or detour signs, or signs that might indicate there's traffic ahead … I mean, you'll see that signage out, for example, at the marathon in a couple weeks. I think that's what was referenced, but no position change from us in terms of taxpayer dollars."
DeLeo said the meeting was behind closed doors because it was a routine closed caucus of House members, "similar to what the governor held with his members and what the Senate held with theirs." He then stopped taking questions and stepped into an elevator.
Asked why the public was shut out, Davey — whose organization has repeatedly pledged to improve transparency — replied, "You'd have to ask the House."
"It was their preference," Davey said. "I was invited by the speaker and his leadership team to brief them. But we've got a lot of public meetings upcoming and the public is welcome to join in."
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