Utahns aren't totally against putting public money toward a big league stadium in Salt Lake City, a new poll shows.
SALT LAKE CITY — Construction of a Major League Baseball stadium in Salt Lake City would almost certainly include some public investment for what could be a billion-dollar project.
Dan Jones & Associates conducted the survey of 798 registered Utah voters May 22 to June 1. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 percentage points.The Larry H. Miller Company announced in April that it has assembled a group of influential Utahns to pursue an MLB team for Salt Lake City. Calling itself, the coalition includes business and community leaders, elected officials and former professional athletes. The Miller company could ultimately head up an ownership group.
Big League Utah has identified a site just west of downtown Salt Lake City in what's known as the Power District for a stadium. Construction of a ballpark could cost $500 million to $1.5 billion. Most newer major league fields were financed through a public-private partnership. "There have currently been no discussions about financing, but the governor has been clear that protecting taxpayers will always be at the forefront of these discussions.
Construction workers walk past a mixed-use area to feature restaurants and retail stores at SunTrust Park, the Atlanta Braves’ new baseball stadium in Atlanta, March 9, 2017. It has become a year-round destination that has spurred continued growth in the area. Overall, visitors to The Battery Atlanta and Truist Park numbered 10 million last year, as the venue hosted 492 on-site events, including 84 concerts and 83 Braves games.
Plant, a part-time Park City resident, recently spent an afternoon with a dozen Utah leaders, including the Millers, at the complex in Atlanta. A half-cent of sales tax, 2% hotel occupancy tax and 5% car rental tax go to pay off the bonds over about 30 years. Voters also approved a ticket tax of up to 10% and parking tax of up to $3 at the new stadium, which opened in 2020.
"You can think of it like I gave $500 million to the Rangers or you can think of it like the Rangers gave us $700 million for a $1.2 billion stadium," he said. "It's a capital-sharing kind of arrangement."
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