Groups against new OKC arena say there's a better deal to be had
Voters will decide whether to approve or reject a measure that would have Oklahoma City pay for the majority of a new arena that's been proposed for downtown.
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Voters will decide whether to approve or reject a measure that would have Oklahoma City pay for the majority of a new arena that's been proposed for downtown.
Oklahoma City residents overwhelmingly approved a special proposition to use at least $850 million in taxpayer funds to build a new downtown arena.
Oklahoma City voters will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund a new downtown arena for the NBA's Thunder. The vote on the six-year tax is set
"Whoever negotiated this for the city of Oklahoma City should be fired for incompetence," said one economist who studies stadium development.
The first of two arenas within 20 miles of each other will be decided on as Oklahoma City voters head to the polls Tuesday, Dec. 12, to determine the fate