Bowl XLVI Gets free ride, Taxpayers will pay the bill.

INTRODUCED: 03/24/2008
REFERRED TO: Committee of the Whole
SPONSOR: Councillor Vaughn
DIGEST: agrees to support and provide resources necessary for the City of Indianapolis to host the Super Bowl

It seems that you and I as taxpayers will be paying for all that police overtime and other expenses that will come with the SuperBowl. Where will this money come from?

Form
PROPOSAL NO. 159, 2008

SECTION 2. Upon designation of Indianapolis as a site for Super Bowl XLVI, and at all times thereafter, the City of Indianapolis, Marion County, and their agencies, departments and personnel ("City"), agree to provide all governmental services and support reasonably necessary to the success of Super Bowl XLVI and related
Official Events within its jurisdiction (whether, recognizing the uniqueness and extraordinary scope of the Super Bowl, such services and support are below, equal to or beyond the normal level and range of governmental services usually provided for events held within the jurisdiction), all at no cost, expense or liability to the NFL or the two participating NFL Clubs (the “Teams”) and that neither the NFL, the Teams, nor any director, shareholder, officer, agent, employee or other representative of the NFL or the Teams shall be held accountable for or incur any financial responsibility or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever in
connection with the governmental services and support planned and/or provided by the City relating to Super Bowl XLVI and related Official Events, but in appropriate circumstances, Indianapolis 2012, Inc. or an organization designated by Indianapolis 2012, Inc. may be asked to pay those filing and/or permitting fees normally paid to the City by the general public.
SECTION 3. The City of Indianapolis will actively protect against unauthorized promotional activities during the two weeks prior to and through the week following Super Bowl XLVI which detract from, or interfere with, the promotional activities of the NFL in connection with the Super Bowl game.