GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) – The public is being invited to talk about the proposed Fox Cities Exhibition Center this week.
The informational meeting will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. in the board room of the Grand Chute Town Hall, 1900 Grand Chute Blvd. It’s being hosted by the Town of Grand Chute and the City of Appleton.
Leaders from area communities and the tourism industry have also been invited to attend.
Appleton is looking to build a new exhibition center adjacent to the Paper Valley Hotel downtown, with the hotel managing it. City documents show the facility would cost between $21 and $35 million.
Construction of the center would also require each of the 9 communities to raise hotel room taxes. The room tax is currently 5% in Kaukauna, city and town of Neenah, City of Menasha and Kimberly. It is 6% in Appleton, Town of Menasha, Grand Chute and Little Chute.
Last week, the Appleton Common Council delayed a vote on raising the room tax in the city.
