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McKee land tied to plans for arena in O'Fallon, Mo.
By Joel Currier
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
06/25/2009
O'FALLON, MO. — If the city builds it, the St. Louis Bandits will come.
O'Fallon officials are showing interest in a 4,000-seat "multipurpose arena" that would become the new home for the junior league hockey franchise and be funded by a special tax district.
The proposed $35.1 million arena is expected to take at least six months to plan, design and approve, planners say. Construction could take up to 18 months.
The 168,000-square-foot venue would include space for two ice rinks that could be converted for a variety of athletic events, festivals, performing arts, graduation ceremonies or an emergency shelter if necessary.
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