Special election question.

Here is the proposed Decc expansion language for the special election.


"If the state of Minnesota allocates enough funds for the project to go forward and to pay for up to one-half of the cost of a new arena for concerts,conventions, hockey, and other events at the Duluth Entertainment ConventionCenter (DECC), then should the city of Duluth get permission to pay for part of the remaining cost by increasing the existing sales tax on food and beverages purchased in Duluth bars and restaurants by .75 percent (7.5 cents per tendollars spent), subject to the following conditions:

(a) The tax increase would only take effect if the state allocates money for the project to go forward and to pay up to one-half of the project costs; and

(b) The stateapproves the new tax; and

(c) The tax is only in effect for the period oftime needed for it to raise enough money to pay off the city's portion of theproject cost.

A 'yes' vote means you favor funding the new arena in thismanner.

A 'no' vote means you do not favor funding the new arena in thismanner."


Okay here is the deal, what we need to relies is we as citizens of Duluth and Minnesota will pay both taxes the city food and beverage and what ever the state decides to do.

The other thing I want to say is I have a problem with point c. Which states the tax would be no more after the city's portion is payed off. Remember the first tax a sales tax. We are still paying for it and the DECC has been payed for many years.


I just do not like this funding, I will vote no and hope other do as well. I do think this will pass because with special election not many people vote and that is good for the yes group. As I said before I am not against the expansion of the DECC, I don't like the funding for it.