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writes:  The reason people across the board are skeptical of any
proposal set forth right now is simple. They are continually
being lied to. Plain and simple. And they know it. Although a
new TIF district's money cannot be used to fund the arena, the
opposite side of that coin is that the tax money from that area
is also taken out of the city's operating fund, thus reducing
further the money available for essential services like Police
and Fire protection, and any project outside of that area. So,
even if the immediate area gains ground, it will see the
negative effects of the bigger picture.