Minnesota Vikings News carlosfusa on 03 Feb 2007 05:59 pm
Vikings May Seek Twin Cities-Wide Tax for New Stadium
The Minnesota Vikings may ask the Legislature to approve a Twin Cities metro-area sales tax to help pay for a new stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
The new stadium would feature a retractable roof and is likely to cost about 900 million dollars. It would be built around the site of the current Metrodome.
Team officials have approached some public officials to talk about their proposal. It would probably involve a sales tax increase in seven metro-area counties.
But so far the plan is getting a lukewarm reception at the Capitol. The chairwoman of the House Taxes Committee says she would give any proposal a fair hearing, but says she doesn't think there's much of an appetite right now for more stadium taxes.
A spokesman for Gov. Pawlenty says he is withholding judgment until he sees more details.
