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Carson City Board of Supervisors suspends redevelopment incentive program

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 8:49am

Supervisors meeting as Redevelopment Authority approved resolution to suspend program to offer financial incentives to small businesses, which would allow the Office of Business Development to focus on infrastructure and larger projects.

The agenda is here. See transcript of live blog below:

12:23
July 15, 2010 1:23 PM
Live blog is ending now. If you have any comments, please leave them below. Thanks.
11:28
July 15, 2010 12:28 PM
Taking lunch break until 1:30
10:55
July 15, 2010 11:55 AM
Back in session, discussion on wind energy discussion, one-year update on how the ordinance has been working
10:44
July 15, 2010 11:44 AM
Board in recess for five minutes
10:44
July 15, 2010 11:44 AM
Mark Kimbrough and James Shirk appointed to four-year terms to planning commission, and Daniel Heath for two-year term.
10:35
July 15, 2010 11:35 AM
Interviews continue for planning commission candidates
9:41
July 15, 2010 10:41 AM
City manager asks to move to item 19 to interview candidates for planning commission.
9:38
July 15, 2010 10:38 AM
Motion passes as redev authority, will reconvene to vote as board of supervisors
9:37
July 15, 2010 10:37 AM
Williamson asks if they can extend the date, Aldean objects
9:35
July 15, 2010 10:35 AM
Mayor Crowell wants wording change to show they want to move to infrastructure grants and large projects tied to infrastructure
9:34
July 15, 2010 10:34 AM
K. Abowd wants provision that recipients must do upkeep on their properties
9:33
July 15, 2010 10:33 AM
Jim Bagwell comments that redev money should be used for infrastructure, not for private property
9:26
July 15, 2010 10:26 AM
does not suspend funding for special events
9:25
July 15, 2010 10:25 AM
Aldean: we have to pull the plug at some point
9:22
July 15, 2010 10:22 AM
Robin Williamson says that this is first time measure has been considered
9:19
July 15, 2010 10:19 AM
Pete Livermore asks how much money is in the incentive fund
9:16
July 15, 2010 10:16 AM
Hannaman said her members feel that too many projects were located in one area, and that it would level the playing field
9:15
July 15, 2010 10:15 AM
Molly Walt asking Hannaman how decision was made to support suspension
9:12
July 15, 2010 10:12 AM
wants to get money to refurbish outside of building, for law office and karate/dance studio
9:10
July 15, 2010 10:10 AM
downtown property owner (didn't get name) speaking against suspension
9:09
July 15, 2010 10:09 AM
Ronni Hannaman of the Chamber of Commerce expresses support for suspension of program, to create a "level playing field."
9:07
July 15, 2010 10:07 AM
Joe McCarthy is reciting the accomplishments of the redev incentive program
9:04
July 15, 2010 10:04 AM
Resolution to suspend incentive program
9:03
July 15, 2010 10:03 AM
Board reconvenes as Redevelopment Authority
9:01
July 15, 2010 10:01 AM
Board adjourned for a few minutes, be back at 9 a.m.

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