VOTE IN FAVOR NOVEMBER 5
SUPPORT NAMPA’S COMMUNITY VENUES
SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMY
REDUCE TAX BURDEN
INVEST IN LOCAL CONTROL
NAMPA AUDITORIUM DISTRICT
Pay for local venue improvements at NO COST to Nampa Residents!
Nampa’s trusted facilities have been home to thousands of incredible events over the decades, serving both locals and visitors alike. But, with inflation and growth, the cost to improve, expand, and update these facilities is costing the City of Nampa considerably more each year.
That is why our city needs the Nampa Auditorium District.
VOTE IN FAVOR ON ELECTION DAY
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
No Cost to Nampa Residents
Local Control on Local Improvements
Drive Tourism without Cost of Growth
WHO PICKS UP THE COST?
Anyone who is visiting the area and stays at one of our local hotels will pay a user fee.
Hotels within the Nampa Auditorium District will collect a 5% sales tax on their rooms.
The fees incurred by hotel guests to Nampa will be used to offset the cost the city currently pays for facility improvements. This allows the facilities to remain premier event locations without costing the taxpayer any more money.
LOCAL CONTROL LOCAL VENUES.
Once the vote passes, the Nampa Auditorium District Board of Directors will be created of members who live in the auditorium district boundary. Those who live in the auditorium district boundaries will make future decisions including investments or improvements to the facilities, including;
- New and updated facilities
- Expansion of existing buildings
- Enhancements
FUND VENUE IMPROVEMENTS.
Nampa’s trusted facilities have held thousands of incredible events over three decades, serving both locals and visitors alike. With inflation and growth, the cost to update these facilities is costing the City of Nampa more than $1 million. This solution puts that burden on out-of-towners who stay in our hotels and use our auditoriums.
SAVE MORE ON LOCAL TAXES.
Right now, the City of Nampa allocates a taxpayer-based budget for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the City’s auditoriums, the Ford Idaho Center and the Nampa Civic Center.
By passing the creation of an auditorium district this May, the City of Nampa taxpayer will not be called upon to foot the entire bill for projects that can be funded from the hotel user fee.
If any auditorium district is created, how much will it cost me?
Absolutely NO additional costs or taxes to Nampa residents. Instead we are creating a user fee for visitors to our beautiful city. They will be paying a fee based on their hotel stays. Those fees will go to the Nampa Auditorium District to use for brick-and-mortar expansions, enhancements, and promotions of our facilities.
Will this increase my property taxes?
NO. Instead, your tax burden could decrease as funding for venue improvements, expansion, and promotion will be paid by out of town visitors staying in hotels.
People who come from out of town and use the facilities will cover the cost of wear and tear.
Canyon County is thriving, and more people are visiting the area each year. In fact, the Idaho Horse Park (a major component of the Ford Idaho Center) sees more visitors each year than it does locals.
Since 2017, more than 5,000 unique registered zip codes have been recorded at the Idaho Horse Park. Of that, 86% of the zip codes are NOT from the Treasure Valley and of that number 76% of the zip codes are NOT from within the state of Idaho.
The up to 5% user fee on the cost of the hotel room will help cover Nampa venue’s costs.
Will continue to drive tourism that does NOT require growth.
Nampa’s trusted facilities have been home to thousands of incredible events over three decades, serving both locals and visitors alike. We love having visitors to our beautiful city to participate in events like concerts, shows, Monstor Truck Jam, Snake River Stampede, state high school sporting events and more. Their visits mean economic revenue to our City. That doesn’t mean we want growth, in fact just the opposite.
But, with inflation and growth, the cost to update these facilities is costing the City of Nampa considerably more each year. Our residents should not bear this burden alone and the Nampa Auditorium District will offset this burden on Nampa taxpayers.
Email us your questions.
FORD IDAHO CENTER
NAMPA CIVIC CENTER
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
ATTENDEES
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
ATTENDEES
NUMBERS REFLECT EVENTS FROM OCTOBER 2021-SEPTEMBER 2022
Nampa’s Entertainment Venues
The passage of the Nampa Auditorium District will benefit the Ford Idaho Center and the Nampa Civic Center infrastructure improvements, while not costing you any more money!
FORD IDAHO CENTER
- 155 individual events & 574,127 attendees
NAMPA CIVIC CENTER
- 415 individual events & 92,274 attendees
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