Las Vegas leaders are figuring out which public works projects could be funded under the one-trillion dollar federal stimulus package proposed by President-elect Barack Obama. Mayor Oscar Goodman is looking to bring more tourists and more traffic to the downtown area, and he says if federal stimulus money can help fund some big-ticket projects, such as the Mob Museum, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and the proposed new city hall, then they'll take it. Goodman hopes to speak with Senator Harry Reid about the three projects, which he says will pay for themselves by attracting more development, residents, and businesses to the downtown area. Goodman says he hasn't submitted any requests, nor is anything formal yet.
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