The general public just doesn’t understand that every law, every ordinance, has consequences—and sometimes disastrous life-altering impacts. All it takes is to be on the wrong side of one city ordinance to have your property taken or even be thrown in jail. For example, your dog could bite your neighbor’s dog. That could be enough to trigger a series of […]
In depth examination of the fruits of the economic development machinations of the City of Fort Wayne, via tax records from 2007-2017.
Discussing Business Personal Property Tax with Charly Butcher on WOWO. Arp, officials at odds over property tax proposal
On July 24, a public hearing took place before City Council as part of the state-mandated process for action on my proposal to exempt new business equipment from taxation. The legislation would put all businesses on a level playing field with GM, which received super-abatement (no taxes for 10 years) on its $1 billion investment in new equipment. About a dozen people came to speak […]
Discussing the Business Personal Property Tax with Pat Miller on WOWO. Jason Arp
Last week, a few other councilmen and I were briefed on the city’s deteriorating water utility infrastructure. The report of failing water mains and the need to replace miles of water lines were nothing new. Anyone who had accidentally caught a glimpse of pictures in the newspaper or on the evening news would have been aware of as much. What […]
Earlier this month, a group of Indiana businessmen, government officials and think-tank members were fortunate enough to host perhaps the state’s most preeminent economist. Dr. Barry Keating is a professor of economics and business analytics at the University of Notre Dame where he is the past chair of the Department of Finance. Dr. Keating was a protégé at Virginia Tech of Nobel […]
Councilman Jason Arp continues the discussion about the economic development apparatus in Fort Wayne.
Councilman Jason Arp describes the menagerie of economic development entities in Fort Wayne
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