Comments on: Center Grove residents keep tax dollars in township under merger proposal http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/08/19/center-grove-residents-to-keep-tax-dollars/ Following the future of White River Township Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jawg http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/08/19/center-grove-residents-to-keep-tax-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-884 jawg Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:23:10 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=2095#comment-884 Living close to Greenwood is enough. I want no part of actually being part of Greenwood. I would much prefer being part of Bargersville or being my own separate city - even if it meant an increase in taxes. Most people already view Center Grove as separate and distinct from Greenwood. Why throw all that away? One thing CG certainly needs though is better land use planning. I would love to see more uniformity in building requirements. Not that I want to become another Carmel, but it is nice to see a consistency in their buildings and a plan in place for how they use the land. CG's general land use plan looks to reward the developer with the most $$$. Look at 135 and Smith Valley - why wouldn't the developer be made to fix the mess at that intersection from the Home Depot complex? He made all the money but doesn't have to pay for any of the problems. Living close to Greenwood is enough. I want no part of actually being part of Greenwood. I would much prefer being part of Bargersville or being my own separate city – even if it meant an increase in taxes. Most people already view Center Grove as separate and distinct from Greenwood. Why throw all that away?

One thing CG certainly needs though is better land use planning. I would love to see more uniformity in building requirements. Not that I want to become another Carmel, but it is nice to see a consistency in their buildings and a plan in place for how they use the land. CG’s general land use plan looks to reward the developer with the most $$$. Look at 135 and Smith Valley – why wouldn’t the developer be made to fix the mess at that intersection from the Home Depot complex? He made all the money but doesn’t have to pay for any of the problems.

]]> By: Jody Veldkamp http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/08/19/center-grove-residents-to-keep-tax-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Jody Veldkamp Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:13:30 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=2095#comment-883 School districts are separate from any municipal area. There are residents of Greenwood who attend Center Grove schools and other residents attend Greenwood schools. School districts and fire districts are not part of the merger plan and won't change no matter the outcome. School districts are separate from any municipal area. There are residents of Greenwood who attend Center Grove schools and other residents attend Greenwood schools. School districts and fire districts are not part of the merger plan and won’t change no matter the outcome.

]]> By: Joseph S http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/08/19/center-grove-residents-to-keep-tax-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Joseph S Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:54:29 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=2095#comment-882 That's nice that they are concerned about keeping the tax dollars separate, though I don't truly believe it or that it will stay that way since it is well known that Greenwood has its financial troubles. However I don't remember anyone talking about what is going to happen to the school districts. Is WRT going to have to loose its school district and board in favor of Greenwood's? There are a lot more issues that need to come to the fore front before I and many I know would ever want to support mergering with Greenwood or any other city around. That’s nice that they are concerned about keeping the tax dollars separate, though I don’t truly believe it or that it will stay that way since it is well known that Greenwood has its financial troubles.

However I don’t remember anyone talking about what is going to happen to the school districts. Is WRT going to have to loose its school district and board in favor of Greenwood’s? There are a lot more issues that need to come to the fore front before I and many I know would ever want to support mergering with Greenwood or any other city around.

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