DakotaT
7 years ago

"GREEN BAY — The Brown County sales tax that has helped fund Lambeau Field improvements will end by the end of 2015.

Patrick Webb, executive director of the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District, provided the Brown County Board of Supervisors’ Executive Committee with an update Monday evening.

He said the 0.5 percent sales tax will expire no later than the end of 2015 and possibly as soon as Sept. 30, 2015.

The district was set up by state law after Brown County voters in fall of 2000 approved a plan to fund improvements to Lambeau Field with the 0.5 percent sales tax.

The tax produces about $20 million annually."

Brown County .05% stadium sale tax was terminated October 1, 2015.

Originally Posted by: PWT36 



It really has come time for taxpayers to quit being forced to fund sports stadiums. The owners are mainly billionaires who can recoup their investment with concessions and gate prices. It really has become disgusting that all citizens have to pay these sales tax increases even if they are not a fan of sports.
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nerdmann
7 years ago

It really has come time for taxpayers to quit being forced to fund sports stadiums. The owners are mainly billionaires who can recoup their investment with concessions and gate prices. It really has become disgusting that all citizens have to pay these sales tax increases even if they are not a fan of sports.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



Each owner should have to chip in their fair share!
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Zero2Cool
7 years ago

Each owner should have to chip in their fair share!

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Their fair share? It is their stadium, they should foot 100% of the costs. I bet if that happened, we'd see these stadiums being used more than 10 times a year and more concerts and what not year round. Which, you know, helps the economy.
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nerdmann
7 years ago

Their fair share? It is their stadium, they should foot 100% of the costs. I bet if that happened, we'd see these stadiums being used more than 10 times a year and more concerts and what not year round. Which, you know, helps the economy.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



I'm talking about Packers owners.

Instead of a sales tax for everyone, why not have each "owner" pony up $20?
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Porforis
7 years ago

I'm talking about Packers owners.

Instead of a sales tax for everyone, why not have each "owner" pony up $20?

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



The arguments against that and for the sales tax (which I do not necessarily agree with), is that it's more palatable to the fanbase to take a 0.05% sales tax increase than $20 per share. Of course, more than just the fanbase pays sales tax for sure, but 0.05% seems like nothing to most people.

Also, there's the argument that the presence of the Packers, and the renovation of the stadium as a larger entertainment destination helps the entire state by bringing business (which pays sales tax) into the state where it wouldn't otherwise exist. In the case of the city of green bay, it also helps surrounding businesses.

Personally, still think the owners should foot 100% of the bill and if they want public assistance, then they can tack on an extra 1% sales tax at the stadium itself.
nerdmann
7 years ago
If the public helps pay the bill, they should share in the profits too.

Socialization of risk with privatization of profit is fascism.
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Porforis
7 years ago

If the public helps pay the bill, they should share in the profits too.

Socialization of risk with privatization of profit is fascism.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



By the logic cited in my previous post, the public is sharing in the profits because of the increased tax revenue generated by the team.
sschind
7 years ago

Each owner should have to chip in their fair share!

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



That's fine for other teams but what about all the owners of the Green Bay Packers. Wouldn't that be a kick in the shorts if they said OK, no taxes to help fund the new stadium but all those with stock have to kick in a hundred bucks.

edit. Sorry Nerd, I replied before I read your second post. I kinda like the idea.
Cheesey
7 years ago
I've had to pay school tax every year, even though I never had any children.

As was stated already, a stadium/sports franchise brings in lots of money into a community. Without the Packers, what would Green Bay be?
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mi_keys
7 years ago

I've had to pay school tax every year, even though I never had any children.

Originally Posted by: Cheesey 



Just to play devil's advocate to this point, whether you have children or not, it helps you to have a community around you that's educated.
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