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Deal reached on downtown Omaha park

by Raymond Reeves
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Mayor Mike Fahey, left, and David Sokol, chairman of the Qwest Center Omaha governing board.Mayor Mike Fahey stood shoulder to shoulder with David Sokol today to announce that the two had resolved their differences and are ready to move forward with a new downtown baseball stadium.

Sokol, chairman of the board that runs the Qwest Center Omaha, and Fahey signed a memorandum of understanding Monday evening that clears the way for a stadium on the center’s parking lots C and E.

At a press conference today at the Mayor’s Office, Fahey said the city and MECA had overcome a “major hurdle” with the agreement.

“I think this is it,” Sokol said, adding that the agreement is a done deal, “barring a surprise.”

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