Levying a new admissions tax on sporting and entertainment events in Grand Rapids could generate up to $8.1 million a year for the city, according to a new analysis.
At the request of members of the Detroit City Council, the nonpartisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan published a deep dive Wednesday looking at how much revenue a local-option admissions tax could generate for Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing and East Lansing.
The move would require approval from the state Legislature, each of the cities’ elected officials and their voters…