The Spanos's are going to put up all of the money. The city just has to donate the land, which they would like to do, but the land was/is a city bus depot and the soil is contaminated. They are arguing who has to pay for the soil cleanup.
It is sad about selling the horses. As far as the horses go, I think the savings were more like 2 million though. It was either get rid of the horses and transfer those officers to squad cars or fire them. The horses lost.