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Tempe cancels duplicate entertainment district election; May vote will still take place

Tempe City Council voted to cancel a duplicate election in August on its proposed Entertainment District.

The original May 16 date is still moving forward. 

Two separate groups gathered enough signatures to push a vote, resulting in duplicate elections. The city says cutting the second one will save $315,000.

Residents will need to register to vote by April 17 in order to participate in the May election.

Three proposals will go to voters in May: a Zoning Map Amendment and a Planned Area Development Overlay, a General Plan Amendment; and the Development and Disposition Agreement.

The affiliate for the Meruelo Group and Arizona Coyotes, Bluebird Development, gathered enough signatures in December to put the issues on a ballot. 

A separate group had also gathered enough signatures on the same issues, creating the duplicate election. 

Bluebird Development is reportedly contractually obligated to pay Tempe for the May election. 

Greg Hahne started as a news intern at KJZZ in 2020 and returned as a field correspondent in 2021. He learned his love for radio by joining Arizona State University's Blaze Radio, where he worked on the production team.