January 14, 2009

Shockoe ballpark reliant on sales taxes  01/14/09 12:01 AM

The developers who want to bring minor-league baseball back to Richmond are proposing to finance a new ballpark in Shockoe Bottom with state sales taxes generated by the stadium and other new buildings. With the General Assembly starting its 2009 session today, Del. G. Manoli Loupassi, R-Richmond, has proposed a bill that would divert the tax revenues to finance the $60 million ballpark.

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