Mesa unveils new developments in its efforts to keep Cubs

The City of Mesa announced today an initiative that will provide financial certainty for the construction of a Chicago Cubs Spring Training facility in the City. The initiative involves the use of funds and assets from the City’s enterprise fund, and will enable the stadium to be built with no increases in property taxes, no increases in sales taxes and no impact to the City’s general fund.

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News

• Arizona Republic - June 12, 2010
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• Arizona Republic - June 4, 2010
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• CBSsports.com - June 3, 2010
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• East Valley Tribune - June 3, 2010
  Mesa vows to generate own funding to keep Cubs
  
• Phoenix Business Journal - June 3, 2010
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• Arizona Republic - June 2, 2010
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• Arizona Republic - May 27, 2010
  Mesa voters may be asked to approve Cubs plan in November
  
• East Valley Tribune - May 25, 2010
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• Arizona Republic - May 11, 2010
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• Arizona Republic - May 9, 2010
  Attendance analysis shows Cubs are worth retention efforts
  
• Arizona Republic - May 3, 2010
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• Phoenix Business Journal - April 30, 2010
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• East Valley Tribune - April 30, 2010
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• KTAR.com - April 28, 2010
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• Naples News - April 18, 2010
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• Phoenix Business Journal - April 12, 2010
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• Naples News - April 12, 2010
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• Arizona Republic - April 10, 2010
  East Valley Partnership endorses keeping the Cubs in Mesa
  
• Arizona Republic - April 10, 2010
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• Phoenix Business Journal - April 9, 2010
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• Phoenix Business Journal - April 8, 2010
  Governor Brewer, Mayor Smith meet with legislators over Chicago Cubs park
  
• East Valley Tribune - April 5, 2010
  Mesa getting little help from Cactus League hypocrites
  
• The Arizona Republic - April 5, 2010
  Losing the Cubs would prove an epic mistake
  
• Arizona Republic - April 2, 2010
  Cubs, Giants top draws as Cactus League winds down
  
• The Arizona Republic - March 30, 2010
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• Bleed Cubbie Blue - March 29, 2010
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• Chicago Tribune - March 29, 2010
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• The Arizona Republic - March 25, 2010
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• Phoenix Business Journal - March 21, 2010
  Mesa officials: Cactus League tax still alive
  
• Chicago Cubs Examiner - March 20, 2010
  Cubs fans help set another Cactus League attendance record
  
• MLB.com - March 18, 2010
  Arizona legislature approves surcharges: Fees collected would help fund new Cubs facility
  
• The Arizona Republic - March 18, 2010
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• NBC Sports - March 18, 2010
  Arizona House approves measure to raise money for Cubs
  
• Ticket News - March 18, 2010
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• KNXV-TV (Phoenix ABC 15) - March 18, 2010
  AZ House approves bill to finance Cubs training facility
  
• KNXV-TV (Phoenix ABC 15) - March 17, 2010
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• ESPN Chicago - March 11, 2010
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• KNXV-TV (Phoenix ABC 15) - March 6, 2010
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• East Valley Tribune - March 4, 2010
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• The Arizona Republic - March 4, 2010
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• KTVK-TV (Phoenix Ch. 3) - March 4, 2010
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• Bleed Cubbie Blue - March 3, 2010
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• The Arizona Republic - March 3, 2010
  Teams forget it's OK to disagree
  
• The Arizona Republic - March 1, 2010
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• The Beacon-News - February 28, 2010
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• Chicago Tribune - February 23, 2010
  Cubs president confident Mesa proposal will pass
  
• The Daily Courier - February 18, 2010
  Editorial: Plan to keep Cubs in AZ is home run
  
• KJZZ-AM (Phoenix) - February 18, 2010
  Here and Now: Cubs Legislation
  
• Arizona Capitol Times - February 17, 2010
  Surcharges for new Cubs stadium clear hurdle
  
• AZ Family - February 17, 2010
  Bill to keep Cubs in Mesa for spring training passes first hurdle
  

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