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FOR - Propositions 1 – 7 City Infrastructure Against - Proposition 8 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 2015 BOND ELECTION
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No Strategy Is it a regional arena, a for-profit center, a neighborhood center, or something else? How does it “fit” with potential “commercial” investors? Where is the feasibility study that could have been done 4 years ago? Where are the corporate donors lining up? The arts community wants a “facility”…… But what does the City want? Or need? Against - Proposition 8 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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No Plan Where’s the concept, let alone a design? Where’s the business plan with a P&L ? What is the investment requirement? Who “owns” and “operates” ? How much taxpayer SUBSIDY is needed? Where is the land? 2015 BOND ELECTION Against - Proposition 8 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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Wasted Capacity Frisco already has 8 High School Auditoriums! Each has 600 Seat capacity Each has a 5,500 Sq Ft Stage Each has state of the art lighting & sound systems 4 nights a week are open on average 46 weekends a year are open on average 90% of Arts groups can use immediately 100% can be used with FISD coordination 2015 BOND ELECTION Against - Proposition 8 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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Aerial Mathematics Here’s how the $10,000,000 request was determined The Bond Committee met on Jan 26 th Each wrote a “number” on blank pieces of Paper and averaged them together $10 MILLION Bond request is based on nothing more than a guess ! 2015 BOND ELECTION Against - Proposition 8 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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2015 BOND PACKAGE IMPACT ON “AVERAGE” HOME PROPERTY TAXES Copyright Frisco Tea Party, 2015. All Rights Reserved What happens when the Tax Rate goes up AND homes appreciate at “just” 5% per year?? “Real Tax” is $433/yr in Year 5 Bond Committee says $112/yr after 5 Years
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION May 9, 2015 Denton Early Voting Locations Frisco Fire Station #4 4485 Cotton Gin Frisco Fire Station #7 330 W Stonebrook Pkwy Griffin Middle School 3703 Eldorado Pkwy Collin Early Voting Locations Frisco Fire Station #8 14700 Rolater Hunt Middle School 4900 Legendary Dr Maus Middle School 12175 Coit Rd
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