TIF Assistance for the Gorman Project (800 E Washington Ave.)

So, apparently everyone wants to hear from me what I think about supporting TIF for the Gorman & Co project for the 800 block...

An agenda for the City

This spring's elections need to be about more than water, trolleys and taxes. Yes, our water needs to be safe to...

That darn tortuous TIF process . . .

Oh, that poor, much maligned, Joe Gromacki, the City of Madison TIF Coordinator . . . he gets it from everyone. And now, it...

The problem with TIF policy

Some things, require no explanation . . .*******************April 16, 2007 - Cancelled*******************May 14, 2007 - Cancelled*******************Meeting held June 4- Absent Sanborn, Konkel*******************June 18...

$1.8M Leap of Faith?

At the nearly 5 hour Board of Estimates meeting last night, there were many items of interest, stimulus package update, alternate side parking during...

Board of Estimates (Preview of Issues to Come) Recap

Mark Clear violates ethics ordinance?, TIF falling out of favor with Madison School District and County (could future TIF districts and expansions . ....

TIF priorities

Yesterday the TIF Policy Committee met to discuss priorities for TIF funding. Current priorities are Support the Downtown, Neighborhood Revitalization and Economic...

How much TIF for "business" is enough?

Budgeting for and actual spending for TIF, and particularly for the business community as opposed for City projects, has increased dramatically in the last...

City, Gorman, Get back to the Table

Based on the number of phone calls and emails I have been receiving, it has become extremely apparent how disappointed the neighbors, the business...

Best bang for the (TIF) buck!

This morning's WSJ article on TIF got me thinking . . . about something we did alot of thinking about months ago. If...

James Madison Park Committee (& TIF Committee)

It's going to meet, really, truly. You won't be able to hold your breath until it happens, but here's the latest,...

TIF – Good questions.

The recent WSJ article about the Board of Estimates meeting on TIF made me ask some questions. I couldn't stay for meeting to ask...