Officials consider ticket, parking taxes for proposed stadium

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Wednesday, September 23, 1998

Officials consider ticket, parking taxes for proposed stadium

HOUSTON (AP) - As the city prepares to make its pitch for a new NFL franchise next month, local officials are considering a $2 ticket tax and $1 parking tax to help fund a proposed stadium.

The taxes would be paid on football games and other events at the proposed retractable-roof facility, which could cost up to $311 million to build adjacent to the Astrodome, the Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday.

Houston is vying with Los Angeles for a 32nd National Football League franchise. City leaders are scheduled to present their proposal when league owners meet Oct. 27 in Kansas City, Mo., to discuss adding a franchise by the year 2002.

But the city's presentation hinges on whether local politicians and businessmen can agree on a stadium deal.

Initially, the deal was being negotiated by businessman Robert McNair, who wants to buy an NFL franchise, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority.

But in late August, Harris County commissioners - noting the stadium would be on county-owned land - assumed more control over the negotiations.

Harris County Judge Robert Eckels said Monday he was "cautiously optimistic" an agreement would be worked out by all parties prior to the NFL owners' meeting.

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