On March 17, the St. Joseph County Council passed bill 90-08, a tax abatement ordinance that is supported by the Community Forum for Economic Development. Many of you actively supported the bill, attended the Council meeting, and testified at the public hearing. The Council, by passing bill 90-08, significantly improved the tax abatement process in…
At a special meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, the St. Joseph County Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on bill 90-08, which establishes responsible criteria for the granting of tax abatements in the County.
The February membership meeting of the Community Forum for Economics Development will be held on Tuesday, February 17th, at 7 PM at the Charles Black Center (3419 W. Washington Street).
Because of Presidential Inauguration activities, the January meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development has been postponed and is now scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, from 7 – 9 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE!! Our Fourth Annual Community Forum on Economic Development has been scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Indiana University South Bend. To participate on the planning committee, contact Paula Johnson at paulajjhn@aol.com.
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER: In celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us for A LITTLE TASTE OF PEACE.
The Community Forum for Economic Development is part of Team TaxWise, the St. Joseph County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Coalition for 2009. Since the IRS implemented the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in 1969, thousands of volunteers have provided free tax assistance and prepared millions of U.S. federal tax returns. The VITA Program offers free…
UPDATE: SOUTH BEND COUNCIL APPROVES REZONING REQUESTThe LaSalle Square Area Redevelopment Plan was developed with significant community input. Recommendations included a senior housing development. The Sterling Group has developed plans for a 72 unit building that would be located directly east of the LaSalle Park Library. For this development to move forward, the site must…
Join us for the Community Forum for Economic Development October Public Forum on MIND* *Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery When: Tuesday, October 21st, 7 – 9 PM Where: Minority Health Coalition Office, 915 N. Bendix (in LaSalle Square) PROGRAM: Alan C. Seabaugh, Director of the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND) NANOTECHNOLOGY – WHAT IS…
On Saturday, October 11, the Indiana Sierra Club, Hoosier Environmental Council, Citizen’s Action Coalition, Earth Charter, and the Center for a Sustainable Future (IU South Bend) will sponsor a Community Summit on Climate Change. The event will be held from 9:30-3:00 pm at IU South Bend – Wiekamp Hall 1001, off Mishawaka Avenue. The event…
On Thursday, October 9th, the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area and the American Democracy Project of IU South Bend will host a public forum entitled: "Safeguarding Your Vote: Making Every Vote Count." The event will be held from 6:00-7:30 in The Grille (Administration Building Cafeteria) on the IU South Bend Campus….
The September meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 7 – 9 pm at the office of the Minority Health Coalition, 915 N. Bendix Drive (in LaSalle Square). All meetings of the Community Forum are open to the public. This month’s meeting is a business meeting, focusing…