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.@lbblackford Ahhh, James Parsons. Remember when he tried to derail Distillery District TIF at last minute? http://blog.lowells.us/2009/12/be-original-but-be-smart-too.html … #ArkPark
Updated story on Ark park, plus letters from both sides: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/12/10/3586347/state-declines-to-offer-tourism.html?sp=/99/322/&ihp=1 …
2 retweetsThis: RT @tomeblen: After 7 years of excuses, city should get tough with CentrePointe developer. http://bit.ly/1wSgn4m #centrepointe #lexky
Mitch McConnell's REAL constituency: http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2014/10/mitch-mcconnell-k-street-lobbyists-senate … (Hint: they're not Kentuckians)
@robmorris2 I thought TIF was a giant highlighter for areas where nothing will happen for the next 5-10 years.
In the end, all TIF projects (CentrePointe, Summit, East End, etc.) are schemes to transfer public tax dollars to private developers.
2 retweets 2 favoritesPossible TIF district and private development coming to Lexington's East End? I'll look forward to the details http://www.kentucky.com/2014/10/10/3474506_proposal-would-create-mixed-use.html?sp=/99/322/&rh=1 …
2 retweets.@heraldleader @CherylTruman More, please. "KEDFA also approved technical change on $48.8 million...on CentrePointe." http://dlvr.it/71JbXJ
Nothing to see here. Just a Lexington-Midway interlocal non-profit bond-issuing shell corporation for #CentrePointe! http://bit.ly/1v01SaO
Well written Rob. #CPLex #CentrePointe RT @robmorris2: As questions arise, "A Simple Guide to Defending CentrePointe" http://bit.ly/1mTF9x3
As questions arise, "A Simple Guide to Defending CentrePointe" http://bit.ly/1mTF9x3 (Also serves as a handy #CentrePointe B.S. detector.)
NO MORE SATURDAYS! RT @johnclayiv: Kentucky must defend against this Saturday http://bit.ly/1smraCe
A case study in #cronyism and failed Keynesian Voodoo economics from my beloved home state http://www.civilmechanics.com/2013/03/anatomy-of-a-con-centrepointe-webb-lexington-tif.html …
How can $49 million in new taxes from #CentrePointe pay off $93 million in debt and interest?
Hint: It can't.
http://bit.ly/1v01SaO
RT @BelleBrezing: Please remember not one council member voted "nay." http://www.civilmechanics.com/2014/09/council-votes-to-defraud-bond-investors-for-webbs-centrepointe.html …
BAD: If Urban County Council didn't read or understand state report on #CentrePointe.
WORSE: If they *did*.
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Thanks Rob Morris for your well-written blog that, once again, exposes this boondoggle, an assault on the... http://fb.me/3mAjYt4y2
1 retweetAbout those marks, er, 'sophisticated investors' who would buy #CentrePointe TIF bonds... http://bit.ly/1v01SaO
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