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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business association withdraws tax district request|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20287-tax-district-withdrawn/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 2, 2015|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}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business association withdraws tax district request|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20287-tax-district-withdrawn/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 2, 2015|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}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
- ↑ Web. City Council supports formation of special downtown tax district, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 19, 2014, retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ Web. Downtown business association withdraws tax district request, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 2, 2015, retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Web. http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20225-tax-district-questions/, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 22, 2015, retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Business Improvement Districts, Chris Engel, Memo to City Manager Maurice Jones, City of Charlottesville, December 20, 2012, retrieved April 27, 2016.