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There are a lot of bloggers out there blasting the city council for wasting taxpayer money on things like the sports park, downtown and the community center. City officials say they need to pass the fire levy in order keep things status quo. The additional 2 mill levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $70 more a year. Are you in favor of the fire levy? How important is improving response times?
Some people on city council are unhappy with the new look of downtown. What do you think?
I wrote a story last week about how parking has become a source of hard feelings between some city officials and downtown businesses. But hard feeling aside, what is the answer to revitalizing downtown? Councilman Victor Kidd is rolling up his sleeves, actively courting businesses and restaurants. He says other businesses must also join the effort, but he notes there is a “me, me” mentality that is road blocking parking solutions and other progress. So, please tell me your thoughts on what is needed to jump start downtown.
The Deerfield Twp. trustees are supposed to give a first reading on residential zoning changes that will add transitional uses in the Fields Ertel cooridor. About 50 people showed up at a special meeting last week to protest the changes. The Deerfield Zoning Commission denied the zoning changes in June. It would take a unanimous vote of the trustees to override the zoning commission. What do you think? You can view the changes on the township website at: http://www.deerfieldtwp.com/departments/zoningdepartment/zoningdepartment.htm
Mason city officials are talking about talking to Butler County officials about a joint skate park venture. The city shelved plans for its own park last year, because of cost overruns and the inability to strike a deal with Deerfield Twp. Township officials said they should have been part of the discussion, not just cost sharing. Officials are thinking a skate park might be a nice addition to the 435-acre Voice of America Park in West Chester Twp. What do you think?
This week I wrote about a Hamilton County woman who owns almost $5 million worth of real estate in Warren County, homes she has never lived in and cannot afford. The bank has filed for foreclosure on two of the homes and her credit is in ruins. She trusted her tax man, Eric Duke, who said he needed her good credit to buy the homes and that he would take the homes off her hands and earn her some money within three months. Has anyone else run into this sort of situation before?
The Mason City Council Finance Committee will discuss an admissions tax on such venues as Kings Island and The Beach, on Monday, May 5 at 7 p.m. This issue has arisen several times, but nothing has come of it. Business owners plan to attend the meeting to voice their misgivings. Increased admissions - percentages haven’t been decided - they say will adversely impact other businesses who benefit from the tourists who flood into town. Is a tax reasonable? Mason officials have said the city has to spend extra on police, fire and road improvements because of the entertainment venues. If it is, what percentage would be acceptable?
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