The Hogsett administration wants to replace the original professional sports development area that the City-County Council approved last year with one that is focused near the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport. The City-County Council will vote on the second plan Monday night.
The council's Rules and Public Policy Committee voted in favor of advancing Mayor Joe Hogsett's proposal for a brand new soccer stadium at the current site of the Indianapolis Heliport with the intent of attracting an MLS expansion franchise to the city.
After a three-hour meeting in a room packed with supporters of the Indy Eleven, a City-County Council committee on Tuesday narrowly advanced a proposal for a taxing district on the east side of downtown to support a potential Major League Soccer stadium.