OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Voters in Oklahoma City have an upcoming vote on a temporary tax to pay for improvements to the Ford Center -- which could be the future home of the Seattle SuperSonics.
The Sonics have applied with the league to relocate to Oklahoma City, and the city's election, likely to be on March 4th, will come about a month before NBA owners vote on the Sonics' application.
The city expects the extension of a current one-penny sales tax for an additional 12 to 15 months will raise about $100 million for improvements to the Ford Center, which hosted the New Orleans Hornets for two seasons while they were displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Local economic officials estimate the Hornets had a $66 million economic impact on Oklahoma City during their first year in the city.
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