A recent editorial by The Examiner congratulated the Maryland Stadium Authority on successful completion of its mission by securing a National Football League team for Baltimore and ensuring the Orioles remain part of our State for years to come. Suggesting that our job is done, the editorial urged the Stadium Authority to dissolve. What a bad idea!

Completing Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium, two projects delivered on time and on budget, markedthe beginning of the Maryland Stadium Authority?s job. Under the team leases, MSA is responsible for the operation, maintenance and security of these world-class facilities. Every day we perform essential work to ensure that the baseball and football stadiums are safe, clean, operate efficiently and serve as a model for other sports facilities. MSA ensures that: