Elisabeth City Relies on Public Vote to Settle Dispute Over Government Funding of a New Hotel.
Residents of Elisabeth City will be making an important decision in upcoming weeks regarding the government's right to use tax payers' money to construct a downtown hotel and convention center. Though legislative efforts have been made in the past to prevent such projects from being funded by the tax payers' dollars, local officials still feel that leaving the issue to a public vote is the best way to handle the situation. The peoples' decision will be very interesting, as it may set a precedent for future government spending.
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