tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post115635557529684953..comments2023-08-22T08:31:01.369-04:00Comments on greensboropeerpressure: Quality of Life Issues/What are we thinking?Diane Grey Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541242553224988073noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156635961504741692006-08-26T19:46:00.000-04:002006-08-26T19:46:00.000-04:00Ms. Carmany, BB is commonly known in the G'boro bl...Ms. Carmany, BB is commonly known in the G'boro blogosphere as being Brenda Bowers. Thank you for your information. BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156474801459347342006-08-24T23:00:00.000-04:002006-08-24T23:00:00.000-04:00Thanks Sandy,I remember that vote.Thanks Sandy,<BR/>I remember that vote.Diane Grey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541242553224988073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156474356857508722006-08-24T22:52:00.000-04:002006-08-24T22:52:00.000-04:00Diane,For the record, I was the lone "no" vote on ...Diane,<BR/>For the record, I was the lone "no" vote on the BID, mainly for the very reason you cited -- that the big property owners who were pushing so hard for it overshadowed the many smaller property owners who were not in favor of it.Sandy Carmanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283849527492932276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156474186296570262006-08-24T22:49:00.000-04:002006-08-24T22:49:00.000-04:00Anonymous,You are correct that the BID must comply...Anonymous,<BR/>You are correct that the BID must comply with all laws and regulations just as any governmental body must.<BR/><BR/>As I stated in my earlier comment, The BID can identify projects and ways they wish to spend the 9-cent property tax and the sales tax distribution it receives, but the city council must approve any expenditures involving that public money by voting and approving Sandy Carmanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283849527492932276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156473804807400582006-08-24T22:43:00.000-04:002006-08-24T22:43:00.000-04:00Diane,Yes, this item was on the consent agenda for...Diane,<BR/>Yes, this item was on the consent agenda for August 15. If you will recall, the DGI annual report and budget was a topic on our July 25 briefing session and council reviewed and discussed it in depth at that time. <BR/><BR/>Any item can be pulled off the consent agenda at the request of any councilmember or citizen who have questions or comments about that item. No councilmember or Sandy Carmanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283849527492932276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156473465146874132006-08-24T22:37:00.000-04:002006-08-24T22:37:00.000-04:00Hey BB,The City Council passed the BID tax. The pr...Hey BB,<BR/>The City Council passed the BID tax. The property owners did not officially vote to be taxed.<BR/><BR/>The SPIN on that is: Those who wanted the tax claimed that 70 percent of property owners wanted the tax.<BR/>The truth is that the owners of 70 percent of the tax value in downtown wanted the tax. And, of course JP wanted it because it would contribute to the park that helped them Diane Grey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541242553224988073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156472443105487852006-08-24T22:20:00.000-04:002006-08-24T22:20:00.000-04:00Hey Sandy,Didn't the City Council pass the DGI bud...Hey Sandy,<BR/>Didn't the City Council pass the DGI budget on the consent agenda without public comment?Diane Grey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541242553224988073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156472090536355582006-08-24T22:14:00.000-04:002006-08-24T22:14:00.000-04:00Diane, I have been associated with several self t...Diane, I have been associated with several self taxing districts and yes they do tax themselves as I state in my blog and the assessment is based on their property values. And yes, they do in this one area become separate entities, but in all other ways must comply with city and county laws just as do the rest of us. In this case downtown property owners thru Downtown Greensboro, Inc. are free Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156468954460506132006-08-24T21:22:00.000-04:002006-08-24T21:22:00.000-04:00Joe,ANY person wishing to do so -- you, me, UNCG e...Joe,<BR/>ANY person wishing to do so -- you, me, UNCG employee or not, John or Jane Q. Public -- can ride the HEAT bus right now by paying the $1 fare just as they can any other GTA bus. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the western route out to Guilford College becomes quite popular with regular riders -- it is basically an express service with only one stop at Friendly Shopping Center once it Sandy Carmanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283849527492932276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156468505870173732006-08-24T21:15:00.000-04:002006-08-24T21:15:00.000-04:00Diane,Downtown Greensboro Inc. must present an ann...Diane,<BR/><BR/>Downtown Greensboro Inc. must present an annual budget for the city council's approval to spend any city money included in their budget, and that includes the 9-cent property tax generated by the BID. That item was number 29 on our August 15 council agenda. If you want to take a look at the detailed budget, you will find it on page 63 of the "attachments" PDF. file at http://Sandy Carmanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283849527492932276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156453332065226912006-08-24T17:02:00.000-04:002006-08-24T17:02:00.000-04:00Hey BB,Actually, sales taxes are tied up with the ...Hey BB,<BR/>Actually, sales taxes are tied up with the BID in Downtown Greensboro with Downtown Greensboro Inc. being in charge of spending it all.<BR/>Every property owner in downtown pays an additional 9 cent property tax. For some reason, that makes it a separate taxing authority and gives DGI (which somehow became a quasi-judicial entity) a portion of the sales taxes collected. This is Diane Grey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541242553224988073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156444849073222402006-08-24T14:40:00.000-04:002006-08-24T14:40:00.000-04:00Diane, What do you mean by SPIN. I am not familia...Diane, What do you mean by SPIN. I am not familiar with that designation. And Diane, a BID has nothing at all to do with sales taxes; Unless Greensboro has set up their own form of BID. Dear Lord, it seems to get murkier and murkier doesn't it. BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156384454749124302006-08-23T21:54:00.000-04:002006-08-23T21:54:00.000-04:00BB,I understand the BID and the Sales tax issues i...BB,<BR/>I understand the BID and the Sales tax issues in downtown. After all, I am the owner of a very small piece of real estate downtown and a former small business owner.<BR/>I understand the SPIN. I just don't understand why the citizens of Greensboro keep falling for it.Diane Grey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541242553224988073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558530.post-1156361690595561182006-08-23T15:34:00.000-04:002006-08-23T15:34:00.000-04:00I sincerely hope that WE start thinking finally be...I sincerely hope that WE start thinking finally because it is obvious that THEY (city council) are not thinking. Have you read my lastest blog on Center City park--an eye opener. BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com