after a myriad of gerrymandering, which resulted in a WA SC ruling stating the WA legislature acted properly, the referendum went forward and while paid for by 300m of the state's money, the complex is quote: Voter approval of the referendum
created a public–private partnership.The Washington State Public Stadium Authority was created to oversee public ownership of the stadium, exhibition center, and parking garage complex.
Allen purchased the Seahawks and formed First & Goal Inc. to build and operate the facility. unquote
therefore, while the good Washingtonians paid a substantial portion of the complex's costs though enacted bonds, the legislature abrogated their responsibility by turning operational control (read ownership) over to the privately held seattle seahawks organizational entity for 30 years with an automatic 20 extension.
the state's coffers are supposedly being slowly refilled, quote: The public funding package included new sports-related state lottery games,
taxes on the facility's admissions and parking, sales tax credits and deferrals, and an eight-year extension of the 2% tax on hotel rooms in King County. The taxes on admissions and parking are set at 2% to pay off the project's tax-exempt bonds. Those taxes will be kept below the authorized 10%
to preserve the tax-exempt status, but the percentage will be increased to the full amount when the bonds are completely paid in 2021. unquote
this was a sweet deal for seahawks owner allen who, quote: In September 1998 First & Goal signed a 30-year stadium lease that includes options to extend for another 20. Per the agreement, the Public Stadium Authority receives $850,000 a year from First and Goal (adjusted for inflation), and
First & Goal keeps all revenue from the stadium and parking garage. The company
receives 80% of the revenue from the exhibition center while the other twenty percent is allotted to a state education fund. First & Goal is responsible for all operating and maintenance costs, expected to be $6 million a year, and must keep the facility in "first-class" condition. Other details of the lease include the availability of affordable seats, a coordinated effort with neighboring Safeco Field to prevent gridlock, a provision for naming rights, the investment in public art at the stadium, and the giveaway of a luxury suite to a fan each Seahawks' game. unquote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CenturyLink_Field
therefore therock19, freedom1man, et al., it appears since the legislature abrogated to the seahawks OWNER complete and absolute legal control the complex, their policy(ies) win despite Washingtonian's contributing 300M & tax credits.
bottom line, despite some of the citizens best efforts, Washingtonians didn't even get kissed before the sex act was perpetrated and the act brought a huge smile to the seahawks' return on their 160M.
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