Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including politics, polygamy, vice and courts.
SALT LAKE CITY — With the arrival of the new professional hockey team in Utah , city leaders are working quickly to enact plans for the downtown entertainment district surrounding them.
"For the community and for Salt Lake, we have a chance to really re-imagine what downtown Salt Lake looks like and both Ash and I and our partners are on board making that kind of impact. Any time you've got over 80 to 100 nights of guaranteed major league sports downtown, there's a lot you can do with that," he told FOX 13's Jeff Rhineer.
He said he envisions more restaurants, bars and hotels. Negotiations are currently under way between Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and other downtown stakeholders. The Salt Lake City Council is in the midst of negotiations over what tax dollars will be used to pay for. The legislature set a quick timeline, so the council is accelerating everything.
Asked if the council intends to raise the sales tax citywide, Petro told FOX 13 News:"I know that none of us have ever wanted to see the Jazz go. And I know that we understand the responsibility we have right now with this generational opportunity. None of us can say with a clean conscience that we will raise taxes or won’t. But it does feel like the stakes are really high if we choose not to at this point.
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