He said city officials never took a tape measure to the flamingo.
Another property owner disagreed with the cost reduction.
"The city decided they are going to give her a discount," said Steven Sachs, who owns a parcel of Govans commercial real estate in the 5400 block of York Road. "That discriminates against other property owners. They're doing these people a favor and kicking everybody else in the butt."
Asked whether she were receiving special treatment, Whiting said, "People are going to say what they are going to say. I would never take a handout."
Whiting, who organizes the annual Hon Festival, said her interactions with Dixon led to an agreement that signs on the JFX would promote Hampden.
That caught Frank Murphy, a top official with the city's Transportation Department, by surprise.
"I just heard about it," he said. "Apparently, Hampden is a tourist destination. I wonder if Mount Washington, Roland Park and Cylburn will want the same thing on a sign, too."
