Comments on Advance Indiana™: Mass Avenue Business Owners Fighting Economic Improvement District Designation

This is the most grossly misinterpreted assessment...

2014-03-20T14:34:52.236-05:00

This is the most grossly misinterpreted assessment of EIDs I've ever read. This article misses the point of RADC developments, the work that Schmidt has done, and worst of all the benefits of EIDs. I recommend that anyone who reads this article disregard everything it says and do some basic research on EIDs before forming an opinion. For those finding less information on EIDs, try looking up Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) as they are called in most states.

Who on the council is fighting? I can't think...

2013-03-25T07:17:20.945-05:00

Who on the council is fighting? I can't think of more than two - maybe three people - not a significant number by any means.

Private business associations should improve their area - just like the Broad Ripple Village Association should have built and owned their own parking garage - if it was really needed instead of crying about it for two+ decades.

Why do you keep generalizing the City Council? Say...

2013-03-23T10:19:25.060-05:00

Why do you keep generalizing the City Council? Saying things like "..because nobody on the city council gives a damn" is really frustrating for those that do and actively fight against these sour back room deals.

Looking forward to the planning of another sports ...

2013-03-23T08:44:25.521-05:00

Looking forward to the planning of another sports facility for 2 swimming pools, so the city can land future USA Olympic Swimming Trials since the city lost out this time around, since our 2 facilities were either too big or too small.

I don't know. Good question.

2013-03-22T23:23:00.220-05:00

I don't know. Good question.

How did they manage to collect a ticket tax???

2013-03-22T22:04:00.392-05:00

How did they manage to collect a ticket tax???

I didn't mention it, but the Mass Ave business...

2013-03-22T21:44:05.019-05:00

I didn't mention it, but the Mass Ave business association is already getting money from a ticket tax they collect on events at the Murat and the Athenaeum's theater, and they collect annual dues from the business owners. The city set a horrible precedent when it leased Georgia Street to Downtown, Inc., along with a couple of million in start-up money. Now Downtown, Inc.'s focus is all on George Street so these people on Mass Ave want to have a similar big pot of money to do special events and gussy up the neighborhood with unnecessary acoutrements. They are essentially now wanting to tax these business owners to compete with the big public subsidy being provided to the businesses along Georgia Street.

Good grief...I'd never heard of this monstrosi...

2013-03-22T20:53:39.447-05:00

Good grief...I'd never heard of this monstrosity called an "economic improvement district"...read the IC about it and tell me if this sounds "Soviet":

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar7/ch22.pdf

An "economic improvement board" ? Sounds spiffy ! Why rely on free enterprise and the marketplace, when anointed mandarins can guide the economy ?

Good luck. These guys may very well be up the cre...

2013-03-22T20:00:04.682-05:00

Good luck. These guys may very well be up the creek without a paddle. Greed, greed, and more greed. This will not improve anything but a couple of favorite people's bottom line.

How much longer does our community have to endure these pirates?