The Milwaukee Bucks took a significant step toward landing a new arena Tuesday, as the city's common council voted in favor of a $47 million spending plan, according to Tom Daykin of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Milwaukee Passes Arena Funding, Design Approval on Tap
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Per Daykin, the spending plan was passed by a 12-3 vote, which means the focus will now shift toward the council voting on the project's design at some point during the fall.
After the decision was made, Bucks president Peter Feigin released a statement via NBA.com:
Today is a truly historic day for Milwaukee and Wisconsin, and the culmination of months of hard work from an incredible coalition passionate about our community's future. Thanks to the support of Sen. [Herb] Kohl, Mayor [Tom] Barrett and the common council, and other elected officials in both Milwaukee and Madison, this transformative public-private partnership is now a reality. Now it's time to get to work creating jobs and building a better Milwaukee—not just for the Bucks, but for all citizens of this great state.
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