City Of Superior Advisory Referendum

Superior City Council Approves Advisory Referendum

The City of Superior is taking the first steps towards a re–investment in the downtown district.

The City Council has now approved putting an advisory referendum on the ballot this November. This gives people a chance to vote on whether they want the city to approach the state government and ask for the City of Superior to become an exposition district.

The approval of this request would then allow the city to vote on new consumption tax options, such as 5 cents on every 10 dollars of prepared food or beverage, to help fund investments into large entertainment infrastructure and encourage more private investment in the downtown area.

Bruce Thompson of Better City Superior says, “We think we make a compelling argument to the state that the health of Wisconsin and the health of Superior can be elevated by playing with the same tools that our very successful neighbor Duluth does.”

None of the proposed taxation would be rolled into existing yearly taxes. It would rather become a half percent tax whenever prepared food or beverage is purchased to avoid a heavier burden on city tax payers

The city hopes that people will see the proposal as a chance to invest in the future of superior as well as bring a friendly venue for young families to the downtown area.