Comments on: Economic development options considered http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/06/21/economic-development-options/ Following the future of White River Township Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Raber http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/06/21/economic-development-options/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Mike Raber Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:08:15 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=1881#comment-811 It's obvious by now this committee is working as if the merger is all but complete. Even City Council members are saying they are "committed" to a merger and wouldn't even listen to Mr. Rhoton. It’s obvious by now this committee is working as if the merger is all but complete. Even City Council members are saying they are “committed” to a merger and wouldn’t even listen to Mr. Rhoton.

]]> By: Andrew Klinger http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/06/21/economic-development-options/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Andrew Klinger Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:17:12 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=1881#comment-807 TIF districts,if used properly and in moderation, are an excellent economic development tool for bringing a long term positive effect to a particular area and community. I have used this tool before to finance infrastructure development in both industrial areas and residential areas. However, it seems a little premature to be discussing economic development tools at this point. This highlights another complaint I have about this committee. It seems the committee is not purely concerned with the issues of merger but are planning out future policies of the community. Maybe they should focus more on the issues of merging existing services, conduct of elections, and the mode of governance of a merged entity and leave the decision making regarding policy to those leaders who are eventually elected to run it (if the merger even passes). TIF districts,if used properly and in moderation, are an excellent economic development tool for bringing a long term positive effect to a particular area and community. I have used this tool before to finance infrastructure development in both industrial areas and residential areas.

However, it seems a little premature to be discussing economic development tools at this point. This highlights another complaint I have about this committee. It seems the committee is not purely concerned with the issues of merger but are planning out future policies of the community. Maybe they should focus more on the issues of merging existing services, conduct of elections, and the mode of governance of a merged entity and leave the decision making regarding policy to those leaders who are eventually elected to run it (if the merger even passes).

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