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Elections 2004: The Downtown Arena Tax

KCUR
Published July 30, 2004 at 3:49 PM CDT

By Steve Bell

Kansas City, MO – KCUR's Steve Bell talks with Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes and Coalition Against Arena Taxes treasurer Russ Purvis about the proposed Sprint Center arena and the tax that would support it.
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