The Chesterfield Hockey Association wants a new $22.6 million hockey facility. The only catch? Taxpayers would have to cough up $7 million through the extension of a special sales tax district in the Chesterfield Valley. Should taxpayers really be helping to fund a private ice rink?
About the Author
Graham Renz is a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute. In 2012 he earned his BS from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, and then spent two years as a project analyst in the Jackson County Executives Office. He earned his MA from the University of MissouriSt. Louis in 2016, and is pursuing a PhD. His interests are in transportation, economic development, and municipal policy.
