‘The argument for conducting the initial stadium deal away from public scrutiny was that the future of the stadium was too important to risk giving away information that might imperil the negotiations. There are no such dire admonitions about the CBA and other final agreements; we’re just being told to be patient; the initial drafts of the documents are still being completed. The bottom line, though, is this is public money that’s been allocated to support a private business. What the Erie County taxpayers get for their generosity deserves a public discussion.’