SEVEN. I’M JEN GREENWALT, AND AT THAT MEETING TODAY, ADVOCATES ALSO SPOKE IN FAVOR OF USING NEBRASKA’S SPORTS ARENA FINANCING LAW TO PAY FOR NEW YOUTH FACILITIES. OMAHA’S NEWS LEADER TOLD YOU YESTERDAY HOW THAT APPLICATION NEEDS APPROVAL FROM GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN. THE ADVOCATES HOPE TO EARN THAT TODAY, BUT PILLEN DIDN’T SHOW UP FOR THE HEARING. THE GOVERNOR’S PRIORITY IS TO LOWER PROPERTY TAXES. IN ORDER TO LOWER TAXES, WE HAVE TO BRING REVENUE INTO THIS STATE. HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT? YOUTH SPORTS IS A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT BY BRINGING IN TOURISM DOLLARS. WE BUILD THESE FACILITIES. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME TO OUR STATE TO SPEND MONEY IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, RETAIL SHOPS AND SAVE OUR TAX DOLLARS AT THE SAME TIME. AND SO THERE’S HUGE OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SAY YES TO THESE PROJECTS. THE GOVERNOR TOLD US LAST NIGHT HE’S CONCERNED ABOUT SALES TAX LOOPHOLE
Youth sports advocates still looking for Gov. Pillen’s approval on new facilities
Nebraska lawmakers met in Lincoln to discuss a variety of things.One of the topics was using Nebraska’s sports arena financing law to pay for new youth facilities.KETV’s Pete Cuddihy told you on Wednesday how that application needs approval from Gov. Jim Pillen. Advocates hoped to earn that approval on Thursday, but Pillen didn’t show up for the hearing.READ MORE: ‘Grow the sport’: Youth sports groups ask for governor’s approval on new facilities”The governor’s priority is to lower property taxes. In order to lower taxes, we have to bring revenue into this state. How are we going to do that? Youth sports is a major opportunity to do that. By bringing in tourism dollars. We build these facilities, and people are going to come to our city to spend money in hotels, restaurants, retail shops and save our tax dollars at the same time. And so there’s a huge opportunity here for governor to say yes to these projects,” said Craig Wolf.Pillen sent KETV a statement on Wednesday, saying that he’s concerned about sales tax “loopholes.”Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Nebraska lawmakers met in Lincoln to discuss a variety of things.
One of the topics was using Nebraska’s sports arena financing law to pay for new youth facilities.
KETV’s Pete Cuddihy told you on Wednesday how that application needs approval from Gov. Jim Pillen. Advocates hoped to earn that approval on Thursday, but Pillen didn’t show up for the hearing.
READ MORE: ‘Grow the sport’: Youth sports groups ask for governor’s approval on new facilities
“The governor’s priority is to lower property taxes. In order to lower taxes, we have to bring revenue into this state. How are we going to do that? Youth sports is a major opportunity to do that. By bringing in tourism dollars. We build these facilities, and people are going to come to our city to spend money in hotels, restaurants, retail shops and save our tax dollars at the same time. And so there’s a huge opportunity here for governor to say yes to these projects,” said Craig Wolf.
Pillen sent KETV a statement on Wednesday, saying that he’s concerned about sales tax “loopholes.”
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
