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 […]
Fort Wayne City Councilman takes an in depth look at the proposed financing of the Electric Works project.
Here I discuss the financing of the Electric Works project. The Fort Wayne City Council passed a resolution supporting local government funding for this private commercial real estate development by a vote of 7-2. The total project is expected to cost $440 million in total, with $100 million expected from the City of Fort Wayne. I voted no along with […]
A fiscal examination of downtown revitalization efforts. Jason’s article runs from page 8 to 18.
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