Dayton and Fairborn put in no cash, nor did JobsOhio. Montgomery County pledged $25,000 in direct funding. State lawmakers put out $220,000. Private donations were scarce.
In a special report, the I-Team dug into the numbers and spoke to state leaders about why costs went up and financial support wilted.
The I-Team found ballooning security costs pushed the debate's potential price up to possibly $11 million. So what was supposed to be an event costing up to $5 million in outside funding ended up costing the state and WSU $2.5 million with no debate to show for it.
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