I am trying to figure out what exactly are the next steps in this TIF proposal, starting on 1/08, then what will occur after this.
I have heard there will be an education campaign to better inform the electorate what will be given to them. And I heard there might be planning sessions with the end in view of creating a more detailed, and possibly different, plan for the tif, than what is going on now.
Anyone know anything that the administration is planning to do in the next quarter?
SOME SOURCES...
...from the recent Landmark...
Jan. 8 Committee of the Whole meeting. While the trustees will use that session to discuss the issue and perhaps map out a plan for involving and educating the public and winning the public opinion battle,
...my email with the Village mgr katie...
Subject: RE: cbd tif status clarification
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:29:52 -0600
From: "Kathleen Rush" <krush@riverside.il.us>
To: "Mike and Sharon Tomecek" <idic5@yahoo.com>December 5 —“ TIF Update
At their meeting on Monday, December 4, 2006, the Village Board of Trustees defered the matter of AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING APPROVAL OF A REDEVLEOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT FOR AND THE DESIGNATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND THE ADOPTION OF TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING THEREFOR, CONVENING A JOINT REVIEW BOARD AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNETION THEREWITH. The Board will take up the matter again at 7:30 p.m., January 8 at the Committee of the Whole (please note that public comment is generally not permitted at the COW). The Board expressed a great deal of interest in providing more background on the issues confronting the Village and hearing more from residents on their solutions and suggestions for confronting those issues. The Board will discuss on January 8 alternative processes to achieve this dialogue (who, how, when, where). They will likely consider a timeframe for these discussions as well. The Board members expressed a desire to have the Plan Commission and Economic Development Commission involved in the discussions.
The above information was posted on the website on 12/5 post the Board action to table this matter.
Thank you for the inquiry.
Kathleen Rush
Village Manager
27 Riverside Road Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-9987From: Mike and Sharon Tomecek [mailto:idic5@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:13 AM
To: Kathleen Rush
Subject: cbd tif status clarificationHi Katie,
I wanted to get clarification of the status of the current commercial district redevelopment effort (the proposed TIF district plan).
I have heard various things and I was at the 12-04 board meeting - but I was hanging out of room 4 and was hard to hear - and wanted to get it from someone who knows. It seems that everyone I talk to has a different point of view of the status.
thanks
Mike
mike