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Article: Arlington, Texas, council faces two votes on football stadium proposal today.

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By Jim Getz, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 17--ARLINGTON, Texas -- Now it all comes down to three votes -- two today and one in November.

Monday's announcement of a tentative agreement between the Dallas Cowboys and the city of Arlington to build a stadium near Ameriquest Field and Six Flags Over Texas set the stage for tonight's votes: The council must formally approve the city's agreement with the Cowboys and then vote to put a referendum on the Nov. 2 ballot asking voters to increase sales and other taxes to pay for half of the $650 million stadium.

Standing next to Cowboys vice president Stephen ...

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