Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Complex

The Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Complex is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Wasilla, Alaska. [ [http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=114 City of Wasilla Official website] ] It is home to the Alaska Avalanche ice hockey team. It was originally funded by a 0.5 percentage point sales tax increase voted by residents, implemented by then-mayor Sarah Palin. [cite news
url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us/politics/30palin.html?_r=1&pagewanted=3&hp&oref=slogin
title=Sarah Heath Palin, an Outsider Who Charms
publisher=The New York Times
date=2008-08-30
accessdate=2008-09-03
first=William
last=Yardley
coauthors=Jo Becker, Mike McIntire and David D. Kirkpatrick] The cost went over budget due to an eminent domain lawsuit brought by the prior property owner, Gary Lundgren.cite news|url=http://dwb.adn.com/news/alaska/matsu/story/9055227p-8971221c.html| title= Wasilla sees deal near on sports complex|date = 2007-06-22| publisher = Anchorage Daily News|accessdate=2008-09-01]

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