The merger committee is thinking of setting aside some areas of the proposed new city as economic development areas. These select areas would be set up as tax-increment financing, or TIF, districts. In a TIF district all of the property taxes generated in the district remain in the district and are used for infrastructure improvements, [...]
While reviewing some video of the May 6th White River Township board meeting (see story here) where the board discussed three resolutions that could have, and still might change the focus of the reorganization effort I ran across an interesting exchange between Ed Woods, an active member of White River Township who also currently serves [...]
View video of meeting: Center Grove self-incorporation If the Greenwood Council thought that refusing to indicate being open to the proposed town of Center Grove would kill or delay the movement, they evidently created exactly the opposite situation. Shortly after the meeting movement leader Ryan Rhoten said he expected to start forming investigation sub-committees within [...]
The following article was written in real time during Monday’s common council meeting. More details will follow later. Greenwood City Building, June 15, 2009 – 7pm: Center Grove self-incorporation is listed as the third item of business on the agenda. Ryan will begin his presentation soon. 7:03 the mayor has just introduced Ryan Rhoten (pronounced [...]
The first neighborhood meeting of citizens interested in self-incorporation of White River Township took place Tuesday evening. About a dozen citizens gathered in a home off of Stones Crossing Road to hear Ryan Rhoten, who edits the CenterGroveTown.org web site, explain the advantages and challenges of self-incorporation compared to the other options. By the end [...]
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