Arlington just inked a new lease for the Cowboys stadium, and it's bringing bonds into the picture. This means your tax money could be on the hook for keeping the team here.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 4 mentions in the last 30 days.
Your tax dollars could be used to finance this stadium deal, so expect potential impacts on city finances.
The Cowboys and the city of Arlington are the big winners, keeping the team and the economic activity it brings.
Taxpayers could end up footing the bill if the bond revenue doesn't cover the costs.
City Council Approves Agreement to Extend Dallas Cowboys Lease City of Arlington (.gov)
Arlington will spend $273M on AT&T Stadium improvements, extend Dallas Cowboys’ lease KERA News
Proposed $1B Cowboys-Arlington deal would extend partnership decades NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Arlington City Council to consider AT&T Stadium lease extension, improvements MSN
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