SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Voters will decide in two weeks whether to increase the city’s lodging tax by 3% to help fund a proposed convention center in downtown Springfield.
The ballot question marks the second time city leaders have asked voters to approve a lodging tax increase for the project. Many have asked what’s wrong with keeping the current Springfield Expo Center.
Mark Hecquet, president of Visit Springfield, said the current Exposition Center has limited amenities, making it difficult to bring events to Springfield…