tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466131257826843987.post1511950449916928920..comments2009-02-09T12:35:50.133-06:00Maren DeWeesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10185618052955268145jkmn246@msn.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466131257826843987.post-69436954493934943272009-02-09T12:09:00.000-06:002009-02-09T12:09:00.000-06:00The CRA special district isn't that special. <BR/><BR/>As now with the ballpark dream, the CRA money was not spent to improve the overall district to promote investment. <BR/><BR/>The money was spent for Port Royal "public" promenade which was immediately closed to the public.<BR/>No tax money from that project.<BR/><BR/>Government parking garages-No tax money there<BR/><BR/><BR/>None of new condos advertised broke ground.<BR/><BR/>Not much new development ...........<BR/><BR/>and that is what it takes to increase the TIF.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466131257826843987.post-22292592222380480202009-02-08T17:51:00.000-06:002009-02-08T17:51:00.000-06:00council members call the shots - what a laugher! Staff runs the show and their mantra is "maintain the status quo!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466131257826843987.post-42406465862852312262009-02-06T07:14:00.000-06:002009-02-06T07:14:00.000-06:00Staff didn't delay. Council members call the shots. If Barker had been directed to secure financing before now, he would have done it. But council didn't want him to move forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com