I am very much in favor of compliance with the ADA. However, the cynic in me would not be surprised to find out when it's all said and done that this situation has almost nothing to do with the ADA and almost everything to do with politicians helping themselves to taxpayers money.

There is an agreement to bring the track into compliance within a couple of years. The track was built over 50 years ago and has managed without ADA compliance all that time. What would it hurt to allow the agreement to go through? Those handicapped fans would soon be able to go to the fairgrounds to watch the races and so would everyone else. On the other hand if they tear the track down, nobody, handicapped or otherwise will be able to see the races there. How will that help the handicapped?

If the real issue is compliance with the ADA, then why isn't the mayor pushing something that would speed up that compliance?