Comments on: Mayor Henderson suggests delaying the vote http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/12/07/mayor-suggests-delay/ Following the future of White River Township Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeff Brantley http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/12/07/mayor-suggests-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Jeff Brantley Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:21:54 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=3049#comment-1036 Joe, you hit the message right on the head . . . but as much because the potential tax bite is so ill-defined. Still, don't you think with enough investment in advertising and rounding up voters in the older neighborhoods promised cash influx for streets, etc. that Greenwood might get the votes it needs? For me, the huge and hardly touched on issues are (1) ability of merged city to put area into huge debt (see the trainwreck coming in Carmel) and (2) the pool of cash and debt-funded potential in relatively high income demographic in WRT from an expanded local options income tax tool. And then you've got TIF potential that the merger committee is already eyeing as a means to finance it all. So many questions, so little time. Exactly why WRT deserved a real study of all issues, not just an implementation committee for Greenwood and three WRT board of trustee members looking for seats on a new Greenwood city council. Joe, you hit the message right on the head . . . but as much because the potential tax bite is so ill-defined. Still, don’t you think with enough investment in advertising and rounding up voters in the older neighborhoods promised cash influx for streets, etc. that Greenwood might get the votes it needs? For me, the huge and hardly touched on issues are (1) ability of merged city to put area into huge debt (see the trainwreck coming in Carmel) and (2) the pool of cash and debt-funded potential in relatively high income demographic in WRT from an expanded local options income tax tool. And then you’ve got TIF potential that the merger committee is already eyeing as a means to finance it all.

So many questions, so little time. Exactly why WRT deserved a real study of all issues, not just an implementation committee for Greenwood and three WRT board of trustee members looking for seats on a new Greenwood city council.

]]> By: MARK DEVOE http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/12/07/mayor-suggests-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 MARK DEVOE Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=3049#comment-1019 Thanks for clarification on timing. Since the proposal was presented within the initial one year time frame and an additional year is now allowed to consider the plan, I like the Mayor's ecommendation to slow things down. Allows time for 1) resolution of the Bargersville annexation issues and 2)state legislature to solidify or modify the tax cap law. Impact of both of those needs to be reflected in final property tax forecast. Thanks for clarification on timing. Since the proposal was presented within the initial one year time frame and an additional year is now allowed to consider the plan, I like the Mayor’s ecommendation to slow things down. Allows time for 1) resolution of the Bargersville annexation issues and 2)state legislature to solidify or modify the tax cap law. Impact of both of those needs to be reflected in final property tax forecast.

]]> By: Dann Veldkamp http://www.centergroveinc.org/2009/12/07/mayor-suggests-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Dann Veldkamp Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:27:09 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=3049#comment-1018 The proposal needed to be presented to the legislative bodies within one year of the formation of the Reoganization Committee. The Council and the Board then have another year to consider the plan before action is required. While follwoing the meeting on Tuesday night was difficult, if all stays as now proposed the issue will come before the voters on the May 2010 ballot and become effective, if passed, on January 1, 2011. The proposal needed to be presented to the legislative bodies within one year of the formation of the Reoganization Committee. The Council and the Board then have another year to consider the plan before action is required. While follwoing the meeting on Tuesday night was difficult, if all stays as now proposed the issue will come before the voters on the May 2010 ballot and become effective, if passed, on January 1, 2011.

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