Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Taxes 101- Children First

Journal Gazette editorial states:
If Fort Wayne residents had to choose between spending dollars on schools or a downtown stadium, the decision would be a no-brainer – few would argue that baseball is more important than education. But the two ambitious projects aren’t competing for tax dollars – this is no either/or proposition.



To save adults jobs it becomes an either/or proposition. Children don't own businesses in Fort Wayne. Children sit in the dugout waiting for a chance. So when limited property taxes dollars are split between schools for children or building businesses, businesses are given the chance to make it to first base.

Where would tax payers want their tax dollars spent on their children of course,
They should spend their money on schools,and They should do something for the schools instead
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The voters should be real angry with the misinformed leadership of the Democratic Mayor and its representatives. Is the city not getting ready to rezone an area to place more businesses where folks don't want them while the southcentre area folks remains hungry for more businesses. Can we say TIF dollars, Southcentre is called a Southcentre Community Revitalization Enhancement District. How come no TIF for Southcentre. It's gonna take you a minute, but it'll come. Here's a hint below:

A $30 million to $40 million shopping center could be under construction on Illinois Road by late summer.

Fort Wayne Plan Commission members approved the 275,000-square-foot shopping center planned across the street from Apple Glen with little discussion Monday, despite some neighbors’ concerns about traffic. The City Council still needs to vote on rezoning the site for shopping center use.

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