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Posted Nov. 3, 7:41 p.m.
Unofficial voting results show 54% of voters in opposition to the city of Plano's proposition A.
47,552 voted against the new tax rate, or 54%, while 40,579, or 46%, of early voters voted in support of potential travel and event taxes for a proposed Dallas Stars arena according to unofficial voting results.
A total of 88,131 voters in Collin and Denton counties participated in early voting.
The proposed taxes would help pay for the city of Plano's $700 million portion of the proposed $1 billion arena. If approved, the city could consider taxes such as:
Up to 5% short-term motor vehicle rental tax
Short-term hotel occupancy tax up to 2% of room price
Up to $3 per vehicle event parking tax
Up to 10% of each ticket price as an admissions tax
Up to $5,000 per game on a member of a major league team that plays a professional sports game at the venue
The Stars arena is part of a $3 billion redevelopment effort at The Shops at Willow Bend, which includes a $2 billion mixed-use development, per previous reporting.
The city also created a tax increment reinvestment zone to help fund the project through sales tax growth in the area over 41 years.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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