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February 13, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A Proposed new sales tax might help fund convention center expansion Tree removal plan ruffles feathers Trees from Page 1A 2'27 QHHGV WR ¿QLVK WKH¿UVWSKDVHE\ODWHZLQ- WHUWRJHWDKHDGRIWKHQHVW- LQJ SHULRG IRU PLJUDWRU\ ELUGV WKDW EHJLQV $SULO 7KDW¶V D UXOH HYHU\ 2'27 SURMHFW KDV WR DELGH E\ ² RWKHUZLVH WKH GHSDUWPHQW PXVWKLUHDELRORJLVWWRVHH LI WKHUH¶V DQ\ QHVWLQJ PD- WHULDO LQ WKH WUHHV DQG WKDW FDQEHH[SHQVLYH-DEORQVNL VDLG 7KH FLW\ ZLOO ³SURYLGH DSSURSULDWHQRWLFH´WR&DQ- QRQ %HDFK UHVLGHQWV ZKHQ WKH WLPH FRPHV *UDVVLFN VDLG DON FRANK PHOTO A $25 million expansion of the Seaside Civic and Conven- tion Center could be paid for by a local sales tax and an increase in lodging taxes. A political issue Hike in lodging taxes also proposed SUBMITTED ILLUSTRATION The existing Seaside Civic and Convention Center would be expanded to the west, dou- ORGJLQJ WD[ E\ SHUFHQW bling the current space. 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