FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE12/09/07
Contact:
Gabriel Nims, 1000 Friends of NM / 505.228-5777
Marjorie Childress, SouthWest Organizing Project /505.410.8487
Organizations Support Council Override of Chavez Veto on TIDD
What: Press Conference RE: TIDDs in greenfields
When: Monday 12/10/2007, 12:00 noon
Where: Corner of 5th and Marquette, City Hall
Who: 1000 Friends of New Mexico and SouthWest Organizing Project
Tomorrow, Albuquerque organizations will announce their support for a City Council override of Mayor Chavez’s recent veto on the Tax Increment Development District bill sponsored by Councilor Michael Cadigan.
Gabe Nims, Executive Director of 1000 Friends of New Mexico, stated, “Last week, the City Council saved Albuquerque taxpayers from a $100 million gamble. With his veto, Mayor Chavez is throwing taxpayers under the bus in order to help private developer interests. We support the Council’s attempt to override Chavez’s veto and protect Albuquerque’s taxpayers.”
On Monday, December 3, the Albuquerque City Council closed a loophole that allows massive tax subsidies to developers building in empty land on the fringes of our city.
Robby Rodriguez, Executive Director of SouthWest Organizing Project, added, “TIDD”s are complex tax proposals with far-reaching implications. This particular TIDD proposal by SunCal would result in literally hundreds of millions of dollars in tax subsidies by Albuquerque and Bernalillo County taxpayers. Now is the time for the City and County to go slow and complete the necessary financial analysis. To do otherwise, as the Mayor is suggesting, is a disservice to taxpayers.”
The Bernalillo County Commission will also address SunCal’s application to create nine TIDDs at their meeting on Tuesday, December 11.
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So when and where is this meeting on Tuesday? (I can't tell from the County website.) Should we go to it or watch it on TV? How do we get the papers to cover it as well as they do the City Council meetings?
Hi Michelle. It's in the ABQ/Bernco building at 5th & Marquette, same place the City Council holds its meetings. 5pm. I recommend contacting your Commissioner before the meeting for sure, and making the meeting is good also. The County Commission kind of flies under the radar in this City doesn't it? It shouldn't.
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