Proposed Tax Abatement Changes – Questions?

Councilwomen Liz Brown and Karen Goldner are in the process of gathering public input about their proposed changes to the City’s Tax Abatement Ordinance and procedures.  Next week, I will be sitting down with an official from the City to look at the current tax abatement process and procedures.  The goal of this, will be a primer of sorts for citizens and interested parties explaining what tax abatements are, how they work and what the process is like.  

To that end, I am accepting questions from you to be asked and answered about tax abatements.  All questions submitted are subject to review and may or may not be asked.  You will be credited with the question, unless you wish to remain anonymous.  Please note that the questions should not be about specific abatements granted or not granted.  Remember, the purpose of this primer is to educate about abatements and the process – not to challenge or examine controversial past/present/future occurrences.  You may submit your questions as a comment to this post, or you may email me.  Please include whether or not you would like to be credited or remain anonymous.  Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 29th 2008 at 11:59:59 pm.

Related Links:
Proposed Tax Abatement Changes – 12th September 2008 
Brown and Goldner interview on YouTube – 12th September 2008
Amendments To Tax Abatement Code Ready For Comment - 5th September 2008
Proposed Changes to the Tax Abatement Ordinance – on the City’s website

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