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Spring training ball park among issues to be voted on Tuesday

Reported by: Associated Press
Last Update: 5/18 7:12 am
(Getty Images News)
(Getty Images News)
A potential new spring training facility, a new mayor and several new council seats are up for grabs in various elections in the Phoenix metro area tomorrow.

In Casa Grande, voters will decide whether to fund a Major League Baseball spring-training facility.

The proposal would increase the city's transaction-privilege tax by 0.9 percent, to 2.7 percent, for up to 30 years to fund a facility. Businesses often pass on that fee to customers.

The increase would not go into effect unless city officials can secure a contract with a major-league team by 2019.

Gilbert will choose a new mayor and that town as well as Goodyear, Cave Creek, Carefree and Gila Bend will elect new council members.


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