Renovation of Talking Stick Resort Arena ‘is fiscally responsible,’ public hearing is told

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns Community support for project continues  By Rose Law Group staff Under the deal proposed to renovate Talking Stick Resort Arena, the city and the Suns would split the cost 50-50, a city official told the fourth community meeting on the project Wednesday night at South Mountain Community Center. Christine Mackay, Phoenix Community and Economic …

New Poll just released by Phx Chamber – Phx residents want tourists to pay for Talking Stick Resort Arena renovations

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns Poll indicates a 53-point shift when residents are educated with the facts PHOENIX (Jan. 9, 2019) – A new poll, commissioned by the Greater Phoenix Chamber and conducted by OH Predictive Insights, showed a 53-point shift in favorability for the renovations to Talking Stick Resort Arena. Once the public had complete information on …

Loss of Talking Stick Resort Arena would leave ‘a giant hole’ downtown, hearing told

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns  Importance of community events stressed By Rose Law Group staff About 30 people attended the third community meeting Tuesday about the renovation of Phoenix-owned Talking Stick Resort Arena (TSRA), with 10 testifying in favor and three against. The same speakers who spoke against the project at the past two community meetings spoke …

Support for the Talking Stick Resort Arena renovations remains strong at second public hearing

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns By Rose Law Group staff Approximately 60 people attended the second of five Phoenix-run community hearings on the Talking Stick Resort Arena proposed renovations. Like the first hearing, this north Paradise Valley area gathering displayed an overwhelming show of support. Of 19 speakers, just three expressed opposition to the Suns Arena deal …

Opportunity Zones hearing canceled amid IRS shutdown; Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many Opportunity Zones, comments

Incentive has drawn significant attention since tax reform; Majority of agency employees remain furloughed An IRS hearing on the highly anticipated opportunity zones tax break has been postponed indefinitely, dealing a blow to investors seeking answers on how to cash in on the new incentive. The IRS announced (REG-115420-18) on Jan. 7 that the public hearing, originally scheduled for Jan. …

Strong support for Talking Stick Resort Arena expressed at first public meeting

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns. Rose Law Group Reporter Staff Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday hosted a community conversation to discuss the city’s proposed renovation of the arena. Around 200 people heard a presentation from Phoenix Economic Development Director, Christine Mackay. Of the 46 citizens who spoke, only seven were in opposition. Mackay discussed that in …

Phoenix invests in arena repairs

  (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Phoenix Suns) Read why the City of Phoenix already existing tax on tourists was designed nearly 30 years ago to continue to pay for the city-owned Talking Stick Resort Arena’s repairs and renovations and how those repairs are needed for all the community events the arena hosts each year!

City owned Talking Stick Resort Arena gets tenant (Phx Suns) to pay for part of renovation… other part paid with money from TOURISTS (existing tax on hotel rooms and rental cars)

  (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns) By Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic The Phoenix City Council is in quite the pickle. The city owns Talking Stick Resort Arena, where the Phoenix Suns play, and the National Basketball Association team wants an upgrade. The Suns signed a 40-year lease with the city in 1992, but a clause in …

Goodyear approves rezoning of Microsoft site

  (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PHX 10-11.) By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal With little fanfare and even fewer details, the Goodyear City Council approved a rezoning request on land owned by Microsoft Corp. this week to allow for light industrial uses, 60-foot metal buildings and chain link fences on the property. Throughout the council’s meeting, the computer industry …