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City of Madison, Trash Pandas working to remedy revenue issues
The City of Madison says it has not received the $1 million the Trash Pandas owe from the 2020 season. But the mayor says there are no outstanding delinquencies.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 4:31 PM
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 7:49 PM
Posted By: Max Cohan
The City of Madison says it has not received the $1 million the Trash Pandas owe from the 2020 season. The statement comes following the resignation of Trash Pandas president and CEO Ralph Nelson on Wednesday.
According to the contract between the city of Madison and BallCorps, LLC, which is the group that owns the Trash Pandas, the city has to receive a minimum of $1 million per year through venue revenue. That money comes from a split share of money from parking, stadium naming rights and non-baseball events, among other things
We are over two weeks away from the first home game of the season for the Rocket City Trash Pandas, and if you are looking for a job you may be in luck. Leaders with the Rocket City Trash Pandas are hiring, and they’re having a job fair from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Trash Pandas president resigns less than 2 weeks before first game
Updated Apr 21, 2021;
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The Rocket City Trash Pandas on Wednesday announced the resignation of Ralph Nelson, president and CEO of the team he purchased and relocated to Madison.
Nelson unexpectedly leaves the organization less than two weeks before the team’s first game on May 4 at Chattanooga.
In a letter addressed to stakeholders, obtained by AL.com, Nelson said he was leaving to pursue a new opportunity in minor league baseball.
“Today Ralph Nelson announced his resignation to the Trash Pandas. We thank him for his service and wish him the best in his future endeavors,” the team said in a statement.
Rocket City Trash Pandas President, CEO Ralph Nelson stepping down Ralph Nelson, team owner (Source: WAFF) By Anna Mahan | April 21, 2021 at 5:29 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 7:05 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Rocket City Trash Pandas President and CEO Ralph Nelson is officially stepping down from his role with the franchise.
The news came Wednesday afternoon, just weeks before the Trash Pandas’ first game. Nelson has not given a reason for his resignation just yet.
However, officials with the team released the following statement: Official statement from the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Source: Rocket City Trash Pandas)
The City of Madison also released the following statement: