Wolf Pack Sports Foundation’s cheer athletics facility, as envisioned at 202nd Street and Nebraska Highway 370 in Gretna. The City of Gretna is a co-applicant in seeking state assistance through the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act. (Courtesy of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture)
LINCOLN — A handful of Nebraskans Wednesday voiced support for, and none opposed, a measure that would diminish Gov. Jim Pillen’s power to stall a state tax incentive aimed at boosting development of sports complexes and arenas.
Legislative Bill 1116, introduced by State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner, calls for reforms to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act. A public hearing was held before the Legislature’s Revenue Committee…