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All Points: A new ballpark?

Texas Rangers mascot Captain rolls up an extra postseason banner depicting Elvis Andrus and Prince Fielder that will hang in anticipation of the Rangers beginning play in the American League Division Series on Oct. 7, 2015, at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Banners will be hung on 84 poles around the ballpark.
Texas Rangers mascot Captain rolls up an extra postseason banner depicting Elvis Andrus and Prince Fielder that will hang in anticipation of the Rangers beginning play in the American League Division Series on Oct. 7, 2015, at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Banners will be hung on 84 poles around the ballpark. Andrew Buckley Special to the Star-Telegram

Arlington voters will decide Nov. 8 whether their city will devote $500 million in sales tax, hotel tax and car rental tax revenue to help build a new retractable-roof, climate-controlled ballpark for the Texas Rangers.

Proponents say the Rangers will move to another city if Arlington doesn’t help pay for a new ballpark. Opponents say the current Globe Life Park is still a good home for the team, that the city’s money should be devoted elsewhere and that the team’s owners should pay for their own ballpark.

What are the best arguments for or against the new ballpark?

Send no more than 150 words with your name, home address and phone number to letters@star-telegram.com. Deadline is Wednesday.

This story was originally published August 15, 2016 at 5:05 PM with the headline "All Points: A new ballpark?."

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