Hennepin County Approves County-Wide Tax To Pay For Twins Stadium
Jun 18, 2014 1:07 PM
The Hennepin County Board approved on Tuesday a countywide sales tax increase to help cover the costs of a new open air stadium for the Minnesota Twins.
After some heated debate among the commissioners, the measure passed 4-3, without the voter referendum usually required for such tax increases. The vote was widely expected.
Some stadium opponents attended the meeting wearing T-shirts reading, "No taxation without representation -- except in Hennepin County."
AP
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