Hugely expensive waste of public funds! Close the Magic Hole to Save Austin's Soul!

Not long ago, LIV sent you the mini-documentary, "The Magic Hole" (it's parked on this page at Austin United PAC), about the massively expensive ($5B+) plan by the City of Austin to tear down the perfectly fine Austin Convention Center and to expand and rebuild a new convention center.

The plan diverts 77% of the HOT funds (Hotel and Occupancy taxes) for the convention center that commands only 1-2% of Austin's tourism.

Talk about a "magic hole". This is a hugely expensive waste of public funds!

Meanwhile, Austin’s local cultural attractions – live music, arts and parks – go wanting.

A petition drive is underway to give Austin voters a chance to vote to put the City’s plan on hold and to redirect a portion of the HOT funds to where they rightly belong – shoring up Austin’s local economic tourism engines -- live music, arts and parks.

Wanna help? Go check out the page linked at the top of this article. Then, reply to this message or email us at contact@livtx.org. Pass this on to your Austin pals, won’t you?