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I just got back from voting in the special election here in Fargo on the proposed Renaissance Center in downtown that I posted on here. The only measure on the ballot is the proposed 1/2 cent sales tax extension to fund the Center so I would safely say that voter turnout is going to be very low today. At the polling station in my neighborhood this morning I only saw 1 other voter in the time that I was there.
A poll out by the Forum suggests that although 60% of Fargoans opposed the tax extension, those most likely to vote are in favor of the extension. A 60% majority is needed to pass the proposal. My guess is that it will fall to defeat but get around 50% of the support from today's voters.
Polls close at 7 PM Central and I will be updating this post as soon as the results are in tonight.
More info on the Renaissance Center here.
UPDATE:
As I predicted earlier in the day, the proposed 1/2 cent sales tax extension to fund a Renaissance Center in downtown Fargo fell to defeat--ťbig time. With 100% of the polls reporting it looks like a 71-29 landslide against the extension. Nice move Fargo.
I had a hunch that the measure lacked enough support for the 60% majority needed to pass, but by no means did I expect such a lopsided blowout. And the good news is that the cost of this special election ( reportedly $30,000+) wasn't paid for on the taxpayer's dime.
As I posted on a couple of weeks back, there wasn't a viable tenant to ensure consistent revenues for the Center. That's why this project never got off of the ground. The people of Fargo realized that a $40 million facility in downtown could not be held afloat by a bush league minor league hockey team. It simply wasn't worth placing a $40 million bet on minor league hockey to succeed in Fargo.
I just got back from voting in the special election here in Fargo on the proposed Renaissance Center in downtown that I posted on here. The only measure on the ballot is the proposed 1/2 cent sales tax extension to fund the Center so I would safely say that voter turnout is going to be very low today. At the polling station in my neighborhood this morning I only saw 1 other voter in the time that I was there.
A poll out by the Forum suggests that although 60% of Fargoans opposed the tax extension, those most likely to vote are in favor of the extension. A 60% majority is needed to pass the proposal. My guess is that it will fall to defeat but get around 50% of the support from today's voters.
Polls close at 7 PM Central and I will be updating this post as soon as the results are in tonight.
More info on the Renaissance Center here.
UPDATE:
As I predicted earlier in the day, the proposed 1/2 cent sales tax extension to fund a Renaissance Center in downtown Fargo fell to defeat--ťbig time. With 100% of the polls reporting it looks like a 71-29 landslide against the extension. Nice move Fargo.
I had a hunch that the measure lacked enough support for the 60% majority needed to pass, but by no means did I expect such a lopsided blowout. And the good news is that the cost of this special election ( reportedly $30,000+) wasn't paid for on the taxpayer's dime.
As I posted on a couple of weeks back, there wasn't a viable tenant to ensure consistent revenues for the Center. That's why this project never got off of the ground. The people of Fargo realized that a $40 million facility in downtown could not be held afloat by a bush league minor league hockey team. It simply wasn't worth placing a $40 million bet on minor league hockey to succeed in Fargo.
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