By Lee Shappell | Wrangler News
Tempe’s decision to move forward with the Arizona Coyotes on a proposed $1.7 billion arena-entertainment district development, east of Priest Drive and south of the Salt River, could have repercussions all the way to South Tempe, the area’s two resident City Council members say.
South Tempe’s Doreen Garlid was one of two dissenting votes while Jennifer Adams voted with the majority in the 5-2 decision to proceed with negotiations after an 8-hour meeting June 2 in which 100 people spoke and 220 written statements were read.
The vote to proceed does not ensure that the project will receive final approval from Tempe and be built, both Garlid and Adams emphasized, but it opens the door for more dialogue and negotiation while the team’s developer and the city strive to reach an agreement that could result in a contract.
