Voters won't be asked this fall to approve a restaurant tax to pay for a new downtown arena, as the group planning the project won't have a final report until October 31.Voters won't be asked this fall to approve a restaurant tax to pay for a new downtown arena, as the group planning the project won't have a final report until October 31.
The proposed $81.4 million arena could have the Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) and Western Michigan University sports teams as anchor tenants.
The planning group was originally planning on a final recommendation for an arena design and funding plan by the end of August, but that deadline was pushed back. To make the ballot — voters must approve the 1 percent hike in the local restaurant tax — the August deadline was essential.
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