Ford Center projects to see design changes
Budget constraints are causing the city to re-think the last phase of Ford Center renovations funded by a 1-cent sales tax approved in 2008.
The city council voted Tuesday to pay architects Sink and Combs Dethlefts $100,000 to make changes to the designs for the project, including eliminating a $6 million warm-up court and making other cosmetic changes. The 15-month sales tax that began Jan. 1, 2009, was estimated to bring in $121 million. The economic downturn caused sales tax collections to fall, special projects manager Tom Anderson said. The tax, which ends March 31, is now expected to bring in $102 million. The city is supplementing that amount with $9 million in use taxes that accompanied the Ford Center sales tax. The arena cost $89 million when it was built and opened in 2002. The warm-up court was planned both as a place for players to practice and for receptions and other activities during special events.
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