Tempe decides on Coyotes hockey arena and entertainment complex. What to know before voting.

Tempe votes on May 16 to either welcome or boot out the Coyotes
hockey team and accompanying entertainment complex. Proponents of
the development claim that the sport and entertainment district
will be a huge win for Tempe including generating nearly 7000 jobs
and hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue. Opponents claim
that the city should put its energy into fixing present issues like
creating more affordable housing and tackling the opioid
crisis.  If the back and forth between critics and proponents
isn’t enough, there’s the ongoing legal battle after Phoenix sued
Tempe, alleging the apartments proposed for the project would
create a safety hazard with low-flying aircraft at Sky Harbor
International Airport.  Today, host Mary Jo Pitzl is joined by
The Republic’s Sam Kmack, who covers Tempe and Scottsdale, and
Taylor Seely, who covers Phoenix but is a resident of Tempe and
recently moderated a debate between the Vote Yes and Vote No groups
on the Coyotes area issue. You can see the full video of the debate
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