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Commissioner Reese decries lack of transparency in arena petition, warns against taxing county residents
Summary
At the March 20 meeting, Commissioner Reese criticized an arena advocacy group's petition and urged transparency about financial backers before any sales-tax funding discussion; the board did not take a formal vote.
During the March 20, 2025 Hamilton County County Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Reese criticized a newly announced petition by an arena advocacy group that seeks use of county sales tax to finance a new arena.
Citing a news report, Reese said the group — identified in media coverage as the Hamilton County Growth Alliance and led by political consultant Jay Kincaid — had disclosed endorsements but not financial…
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