[Co-opa] Bend Municipal Airport Urban Renweal District

[Gary E. Miller]

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Yo All!

I just returned from today's the Deschutes County Commissioner's
meeting.

The proposal to go forward with an Urban Renewal District was defeated.

Mike Daly was for it.  Dennis Luke and Tammy Melton (nee Baney) against.

Dennis was mainly concerned that the District would take money from the
Sheriff's department and Rural Fire Protection District #2.  Tammy was
mainly concerned that the plan seemed too ad-hoc and unplanned.

I believe that the growth in jobs from the airport will more than make
up for any loss in property tax revenue, so I disagree with Dennis's
position.

As much as I feel this proposal should have been passed I have to
agree that Tammy made fair objections.  It has been many years since
the Airport Ad-Hoc Committee was disbanded after recommending to the
city that a standing Airport Committee be established.  There has been
no public planning on the airport since.  That would have been the
continuing vehicle to assure that long term planning was a continuous
and open process at the airport.

Fingers crossed that the City can regroup and get this passed.

RGDS
GARY
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Gary E. Miller Rellim 109 NW Wilmington Ave., Suite E, Bend, OR 97701
	gem at rellim.com  Tel:+1(541)382-8588
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