MAY 28: A HISTORY OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS OBJECTIONS AND BUILD BROAD SUPPORT
The Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement made 30 changes to bill 25-10 in an effort to address objections and build broad support on the tax abatement issue. You can read a short history of these efforts here: Download Bill 25-10 Thirty Changes
MARCH 27: CANDIDATE TAX ABATEMENT SURVEY RESULTS
The Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement asked all candidates for election in the May 2011 election to answer a questionnaire about tax abatement: Download Tax Abatement Questionnaire South Bend Download Tax Abatement Questionnaire Mishawaka
Here are the candidates' responses: Download Candidates responses South Bend Download Candidates responses Mishawaka
Some candidates supplemented their answers to the questions with comments; some candidates just sent comments. Download Comments by Candidates
REVISED VERSION OF BILL 25-10 INTRODUCED ON NOVEMBER 4, 2010
This revision incorporates the best aspects of bill 61-10 into bill 25-10, while still maintaining the five principles that need to be included in any tax abatement ordinance.
Download Transmittal letter 4 Nov 2010
Download Summary Bill 25-10 4 Nov 2010
Download Bill 25-10 4 Nov 2010
PRINCIPLES FOR A TAX ABATEMENT ORDINANCE
Download Coalition Tax Abatement Principles
VERSIONS OF BILLS 25-10 AND 61-10 introduced on October 8, 2010
On Friday, October 8, 2010, revised versions of both bill 25-10 and bill 61-10 were submitted to the South Bend Council. Revisions to both bills were relatively minor.
Download Bill 25-10 revised 8 Oct 2010
Download Bill 61-10 revised 8 Oct 2010
PAT MCMAHON'S ORDINANCE, BILL 61-10
Pat McMahon, Director of Project Future, introduced his own version of a tax abatement ordinance on September 22, 2010. Download McMahon ordinance bill 61-10
Read a comparison of bills 61-10 and 25-10: Download Comparison of Tax Abatement Ordinances
BILL 25-10: PROPOSED SOUTH BEND TAX ABATEMENT ORDINANCE SUPPORTED BY THE COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE TAX ABATEMENT
Mayor Luecke sent bill 25-10 to the Council on May 19, 2010, with six Council members as co-sponsors: Henry Davis, Jr., Oliver Davis, Buddy Kirsits, Tom LaFountain, Ann Puzzello, and Karen White. Read the text of the Mayor's letter: Download Mayor's Letter 19 May 2010
Read the text of bill 25-10 that Mayor Luecke sent to the Council: Download SB TAO Substitute Bill 25-10
Read a summary of bill 25-10: Download Summary Bill 25-10
Since bill 25-10 only addresses changes to South Bend's existing tax abatement ordinance, it does not include some sections of the existing ordinance. Read the complete proposed ordinance: Download SB TAO Proposal Complete Ordinance
COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE TAX ABATEMENT
Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement, Member Organizations: Download Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement Member Organizations
Informational flyer about bill 25-10: Download Coalition tax abatement flyer
Questions and Answers about Bill 25-10, from the Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement: Download Coalition Q and A Bill 25-10
Michiana Point of View by members of the Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement, South Bend Tribune, July 18, 2010: Download Sbt.10.0718.MPOV.Economic development means improving people's lives
CURRENT SOUTH BEND TAX ABATEMENT ORDINANCE
The complete ordinance: Download South Bend Tax Abatement Ordinance
A summary of the South Bend Ordinance: Download Summary South Bend Tax Abatement Ordinance
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY TAX ABATEMENT ORDINANCE
The ordinance passed by the St. Joseph County Council on March 17, 2009: Download Ordinance 24-09
A summary of the County ordinance: Download Summary Ordinance 24-09
Minutes of St. Joseph County Council meeting, March 17, 2009: Download Minutes County Council 17 March 2009
