Reply #5: From the Sarah Palin wikipedia entry: [View All]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin :

During her second term as mayor, Palin proposed and promoted the construction of a municipal sports center to be financed by a 0.5%<45>
sales tax increase and $14.7 million bond issue.<63> Voters approved the measure by a 20 vote margin and the Wasilla Multi-Use Sports
Complex was built on time and under budget. However, the city spent an additional $1.3 million because of an eminent domain lawsuit
caused by the failure to obtain clear title to the property before beginning construction.<63> The city's long-term debt grew from about
$1 million to $25 million due to $15 million for the sports complex, $5.5 million for street projects, and $3 million for water improvement
projects. The Wall Street Journal characterized the project as a "financial mess."<63> A city council member defended the spending increases
as being caused by the city's growth during that time.<64>