GREELEY, Colo. — The future of a proposed new home for the Colorado Eagles is uncertain after Greeley voters rejected a tax increase that would have helped pay for the project.
Ballot Measure 2F was rejected by nearly 70% of voters in last week’s election, with 19,159 votes against and 8,229 in favor.
Denver7’s Northern Colorado and Eastern Plains reporter Peter Choi has more in the video below:
What’s next for the Colorado Eagles arena?
The measure would have increased the city’s sales and use tax by 0.6%, or 60 cents for every $100 in eligible purchases, excluding grocery food purchases. The additional revenue would have helped fund several city capital improvement projects, including a new arena for the Colorado Eagles…