20140324-NEWS--25-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 3/20/2014 12:19 PM Page 1 Vol. 35, No. 12 Entire contents © 2014 by Crain Communications Inc. $2.00/MARCH 24 - 30, 2014 ADVERTISEMENT 12 7 NEWSPAPER 74470 83781 0 20140324-NEWS--26-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 3/20/2014 12:20 PM Page 1 20140324-NEWS--1-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 3/21/2014 4:06 PM Page 1 $2.00/MARCH 24 - 30, 2014 Anti-sin tax group starts to rumble pushed through isn’t right, and if we Coalition proposes alternatives to Issue 7; backers say those options are flawed reject the sin tax this May we will have another year to evaluate alter- By JAY MILLER the sin tax that has paid for the ers and fans of the teams. They say sin tax on the ballot has not consid- natives and to come up with a deal
[email protected] buildings that are the homes to Issue 7, the proposed 20-year sin ered other alternatives for financ- that is transparent and fair,” CAST Cleveland’s major-league sports tax extension, has been rushed to ing the repair and upkeep of the chairman Peter Pattakos told about It’s not a big tax and Cuyahoga teams will go down to defeat on the the ballot and they just don’t be- buildings; they also say citizens four dozen supporters at the group’s County taxpayers have been paying May 6 ballot. lieve the sin tax is the best way to need more details about the capital first organizational meeting last it for 19 years.