SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Last week, $9.1 million in bonds was given to the War Memorial for repairs. The bonds don't include replacing the scoreboard. The Syracuse Crunch has threatened to leave if a new one doesn't go in.

But this story lies elsewhere with the scoreboard at Alliance Bank Stadium. The Chiefs' General Manager, John Simone, says it's 12 years old. Some parts for replacement no longer exist, nor does the company that made it. Add to that, he says, the fact that it still runs on an antiquated DOS platform.

But county lawmakers say it's not time yet. The original resolution to replace the scoreboard was shot down. Sam Laguzza tried to amend it so that a team like the New York Mets would see that Onondaga County was at the top of their game. But he was left disappointed.

"We own the facility. We own that scoreboard. And we want to make sure that it's state of the art. We didn't do that today," Onondaga County Legislator Sam Laguzza said.

Casey E. Jordan, the 14th district legislator, sits on the other side of the fence.

"Whether it's the Mets or another professional team, these are sophisticated business men, so you know that even if we did say okay, well, we're committed to a new scoreboard, I think, frankly, that they're not going to rely upon that until it's kind of signed, sealed and delivered," Jordan said.

On September 18th, Simone will be meeting with major league teams to determine which one will eventually be playing on the field. And he was hoping he could use the idea of a new scoreboard as part of his pitch.

"I think it's a turn off right now, but that's just my opinion. I think fans who go to other ballparks, no one has this, they all have the new technology. So when they come here, it's kind of a downer," Simone said.

"The chances are very likely that we would end up replacing the scoreboard, the question is how do we do it and how do we finance it?" added Jordan.

"More research, more data, more study. Sooner or later, you've got to move forward with your objective and try to get there and sometimes it does cost money," said Laguzza.

Syracuse would like to see the minor league Mets take the field at Alliance Bank Stadium.

Again, those talks begin September 18th.