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In the fall of 2014, the [[Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville]] began investigating the creation of a Business Improvement District|business improvement district]] to help raise revenue to pay for additional services in and around the [[Downtown Mall]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=City Council supports formation of special downtown tax district|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18810-downtown-tax-district/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=August 19, 2014|accessdate=September 2, 2014}}</ref> However, they withdrew the idea in March 2015. <ref name="withdrew">{{cite web|title=Downtown business association withdraws tax district request|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20287-tax-district-withdrawn/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 2, 2015|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref>
In the fall of 2014, the [[Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville]] began investigating the creation of a Business Improvement District|business improvement district]] to help raise revenue to pay for additional services in and around the [[Downtown Mall]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=City Council supports formation of special downtown tax district|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18810-downtown-tax-district/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=August 19, 2014|accessdate=September 2, 2014}}</ref> However, they withdrew the idea in March 2015. <ref name="withdrew">{{cite web|title=Downtown business association withdraws tax district request|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20287-tax-district-withdrawn/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 2, 2015|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref>


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==Background==
==Background==
The idea was to levy a 13-cent property tax on land and buildings around the mall. However, the concept drew the opposition of many landowners. <ref>{{cite web|title=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20225-tax-district-questions/|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20225-tax-district-questions/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 22, 2015|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref>
The idea was to levy a 13-cent property tax on land and buildings around the mall. However, the concept drew the opposition of many landowners. <ref>{{cite web|title=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20225-tax-district-questions/|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20225-tax-district-questions/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 22, 2015|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref>
==City's community improvement district==
The City of Charlottesville had previously discussed the idea in December 2012. Economic development director [[Chris Engel]] documented city history on the issue in a memo. <ref>{{cite web|title=Business Improvement Districts|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20121220-city-bid-memo.pdf|author=Chris Engel|work=Memo to City Manager Maurice Jones|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=December 20, 2012|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:05, 27 April 2016

In the fall of 2014, the Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville began investigating the creation of a Business Improvement District|business improvement district]] to help raise revenue to pay for additional services in and around the Downtown Mall. [1] However, they withdrew the idea in March 2015. [2]


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Background

The idea was to levy a 13-cent property tax on land and buildings around the mall. However, the concept drew the opposition of many landowners. [3]

City's community improvement district

The City of Charlottesville had previously discussed the idea in December 2012. Economic development director Chris Engel documented city history on the issue in a memo. [4]

References

  1. Web. City Council supports formation of special downtown tax district, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 19, 2014, retrieved September 2, 2014.
  2. Web. Downtown business association withdraws tax district request, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 2, 2015, retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. Web. http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20225-tax-district-questions/, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 22, 2015, retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. Web. Business Improvement Districts, Chris Engel, Memo to City Manager Maurice Jones, City of Charlottesville, December 20, 2012, retrieved April 27, 2016.