The results of our latest poll are in:
Continue reading Poll results: What do you want to see downtown?
The results of our latest poll are in:
Continue reading Poll results: What do you want to see downtown?
Commercial properties that will be new to the expanded Special Improvement District (SID) in 2015 are likely to see what amounts to a nearly 5-percent increase on their property tax bill.
Continue reading Expanded SID likely means 5% tax hike for new lots
Another year is in the books, so what better time than the final day of the year to look back and see what turned out to be the most popular posts of 2014.
An illness and the holidays teamed up to give me some time off but we’re back now with the first poll in awhile. It often comes up in reader discussion and comments, so here goes:
About two dozen people spoke before City Council on Monday night, drawing one of the largest crowds to a public hearing in recent memory, for an ordinance to expand the Special Improvement District (SID), including supporters, opponents and others pleading for more information and time to consider the impact.
After nearly an hour of public comments that ranged from support to opposition to delaying for more time to discuss and understand the issue, City Council approved expanding the Special Improvement District (SID) from the downtown area (138 properties) to all commercial properties citywide (closer to 440 properties).
City Council will consider a measure next week that would expand the Special Improvement District (SID) beyond the borders of he downtown district to include all commercial properties within the city.