To Build Or Not To Build: El Toro

Each side of the El Toro Airport question has spent $40 million:the largest amount ever on a public works project.

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May 14, 2001, 10:30 AM PDT

The airport foes get their money from property taxes and sales taxes paid by residents in nine OC cities. Proponents of the airport get the bulk of their money from parking and concession stand sales at the John Wayne airport. The question is consuming OC taxpayers. And it won't be resolved until March, 2001, at the polls.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Fight Over El Toro Takes Toll on Taxpayers

Monday, May 14, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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