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Council backs Cameron County resolution to add arena to existing venue tax; county commissioner sought local support

2696723 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted to adopt Resolution 2025-04 supporting adding a Cameron County arena project to the existing Cameron County venue tax, a measure the county plans to place before voters in May.

Cameron County Precinct 1 Commissioner Sophia Benavides asked the City Council to support a county resolution that would add a proposed arena project to the county’s existing venue-tax list. The council voted to adopt Resolution No. 2025-04 in support of the county’s plan to place the addition on an upcoming election ballot.

Benavides told the council the county’s plan would construct a centralized arena…

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