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Voters Give Thumbs Up to Convention Center

SPOKANE, WA-With roughly 6,000 absentee ballots left to be tallied, it appeared two measures that will make expansion of the Spokane Convention Center a definite reality, were passing in the unofficial count, according to elections officials.

By Gina Binole | Updated on May 23, 2002

SPOKANE, WA-Although the count is still unofficial, it appears that voters in this week’s elections favor the expansion of the Convention Center.

The passage of two measures, one of which extends part of the hotel/motel tax and sales tax until 2034 and the other which expands the jurisdiction of the Spokane Public Facilities District, will pave the way for the Convention Center revamp.

Concerned it will lose market share and revenue dollars if it is unable to compete with larger facilities throughout the Northwest, Spokane officials have been pushing for the Convention Center expansion for a while now. The facilities district hired design teams in November to provide various options and budgets.

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