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The Colorado Springs City Council approved a deal Tuesday that will keep the U.S. Olympic Committee in town for the next 30 years.
The council voted 8-1 to fund $16 million in improvements to the Olympic Training Center, part of a $53 million deal that includes a new headquarters for the USOC and new offices for a number of national governing bodies.
The USOC board has already approved the deal, which nearly fell apart earlier this year after the lead developer dropped out.
The deal has been a sore point for some who don’t believe Colorado Springs should be footing the bill for the USOC’s home.
The USOC employs about 300 people in Colorado Springs.
