Editorial: Ravens score sweet deal with Baltimore County taxpayers

Published December 6, 2006 5:00am ET



When can 32 acres be had for $743.33 per month in Baltimore County? When you?re the Baltimore Ravens.

Let?s do the math. According to the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development, open land to be used for industrial purposes can be purchased for between $90,000 and $300,000 per acre. Using a median price of $195,000, that translates to $6.24 million for the property, which the team leases from taxpayers.

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