opinion contributor
The Arizona Coyotes’ proposed development has been the subject of heated debate — at city hall, on the streets, on social media.
The real controversy is not whether hockey should be played in the desert.
It’s the questionable tactics pursued by the Tempe City Council on development projects, all in the name of facilitating commercial development in downtown Tempe.
1. Why let the Coyotes pay for the election?
Firstly, the arena’s Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) negotiated by Tempe with Bluebird Development LLC originally stated that the developer shall incur the costs in connection with this referendum election.