live downtown, meghan mccorkle explains that's just the tip of the iceberg. >> that 1.5 million does not include local vendors. now threatening this could be the end of the road for the baltimore grand prix. unpaid bills. >> pay up, get your house in order or we're finished. >> reporter: city officials say the grand prix owes big money and they want it by the end of the year. the city is demanding 3/4 million dollars, 250,000 for a race event fee and $50,000 for parking at city owned facilities during race weekend. in all the city says baltimore racing development owes it more than $1.5 million. and that number doesn't include local vendors who say baltimore racing development owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars. kathy vogue will says the grand prix hasn't paid a $200,000 bill. >> if we make it through this we may have to lay off 20 to 25 people in order to survive. >> we're sorry they haven't been paid. >> reporter: the former grand prix ceo says the organization is restructuring. >> if they ask us to do it. >> reporter: some city leaders remain optimistic. >> at this point w

. >> good in the morning, i'm meghan mccorkle, a controversial victory dance nearly loses a soccer team'sseason. >> plus flames rip through an apartment be able and now investigation is underway and families are displaced. >>> if you're wondering how the deals will be this holiday season you will want to keep watching. your holiday spending forecast is just ahead. and speaking of forecasts what kind of day are we in store for? tim williams will have your first morning forecast. >>> i'm down at the arena, what is 150-truckloads of dirt in this place mean? it means it's arena cross time. just add some riders and you. we're going to come back and talk to a rider when eyewitness news continues. >> this is wjztv, wjzhd and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the cities to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. >>> good morning and welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. >>> i'm tim williams, temperatures are in the 30s and 40s across the area, it's a very chilly day shaping up, albeit clear. it's going to be a nice weekend all in all,