Amarillo’s City Council seems to have been stricken with a sudden case of sanity.

Word is out that the council, meeting tonight, voted unanimously to move ahead with a $32 million multipurpose event venue that drew the endorsement of most city voters in a Nov. 3 citywide referendum.

Has hell frozen over … or what?

Here’s the deal. The council comprises three new members who had opposed the MPEV in its current form — which includes a ballpark. The three men constitute a majority on the five-member council.

But the City Council really had no choice but to ratify the results of what was officially a non-binding vote. To do otherwise would invite serious political retribution.

So, what happens now?

As I understand it, the council now hands off to the Local Government Corp., which is appointed by the council to implement the policy decisions handed down by the council.

There’s been some concern expressed about the LGC’s capability to dot the i’s and cross the t’s needed to ensure that the MPEV gets built, that it is done in accordance with sound practices and can be done at or under budget.

I am heartened, though, to learn that the City Council has managed to rally as a united body behind the will of those who took time earlier this month to support the MPEV — and the ballpark that goes with it.

Let’s keep moving forward. Shall we?