Democrat Boldt tees up his political suicide.

Good job, Marc.  This is going to make it easy.

Boldt hints at support for admissions tax

By Stephanie Rice
Columbian Staff Reporter

Friday, November 18, 2011

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A proposed 5 percent entertainment admissions tax would be levied on movie theaters, Sleep Country Amphitheater, the Clark County Fair, professional baseball games and golf courses.

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Clark County released a copy of the proposed ordinance on Friday.
The admissions tax is expected to generate $35.9 million over 25 years. Of that, $20 million would be earmarked for the stadium, with annual payments of $800,000. The remainder would be distributed to a stadium reserve fund, the fairgrounds and the city of Vancouver.
The fact that some of the revenues would go to the fairgrounds and that there's an end date on the tax appears to have won over Commissioner Marc Boldt, who has been the swing vote. Commissioner Steve Stuart supports the tax, Commissioner Tom Mielke does not.
Boldt had said he not willing to bring the admissions tax issue to a public hearing unless the fair was protected.
Boldt, in a press release issued Friday, said, "This proposed ordinance seems to address both of my issues. It keeps the fair whole, and that eases pressure on the county General Fund. Also, patrons would see the admissions tax end after 25 years, so the sunset clause was important for the long term."
The Clark County Fair Board said it was "cautiously supportive" of the proposal because the fair would get back at least the revenue that it generates. Fair ticket prices would not be raised because of the tax.

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All right then.  A guarantee he'll have an interesting attempt at re-election.