[Vision2020] City Taxes, again

Luke lukenieuwsma@softhome.net
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:07:07 -0700


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Dear Visionaries:
    Just a thought; why don't we try to cut taxes in Moscow to stimulate =
economic and housing growth? Simply slowing the tax increase doesn't fix =
things because there is still an increase, so why not work on =
eliminating certain taxes altogether?=20
All the best,
Luke Nieuwsma
----- Original Message -----=20
  From: John Danahy=20
  To: Vision2020=20
  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:42 PM
  Subject: [Vision2020] City Taxes, again


  Thanks to all who responded.  Quite a bit of information to absorb, =
and, of course, I have more questions.



  There has been a great deal of development in and around the city, why =
hasn't this development resulted in sufficient increases in tax =
revenues?  Are tax breaks being given to spur development?



  Does the UI expect student populations to keep on increasing in the =
near future?

       Personally, I would not be surprised by flat or even decreasing =
student numbers over the next three to=20

       five years.



  How does the combined UI/City growth plan deal with over-development?=20



  Is the UI required to meet some "rent" level comparable with the city? =
=20



  What impact will the UI have on the city when it makes living on =
campus more desirable to fill its housing?



  John

  jdanahy@turbonet.com



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Just a thought; why =
don't we try=20
to cut taxes in Moscow to stimulate economic and housing growth? Simply =
slowing=20
the tax increase doesn't fix things because there is still an increase, =
so why=20
not work on eliminating certain taxes altogether? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All the best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Luke Nieuwsma</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 =
4:42 PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] City =
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  again</DIV>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks to all who =
responded.&nbsp;=20
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There has been a great =
deal of=20
  development in and around the city, why hasn=92t this development =
resulted in=20
  sufficient increases in tax revenues?&nbsp; Are tax breaks being given =
to spur=20
  development?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does the UI expect =
student=20
  populations to keep on increasing in the near =
future?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;Personally, I would not be surprised by flat or even =
decreasing=20
  student numbers over the next three to </SPAN></FONT></P>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How does the combined =
UI/City=20
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is the UI required to =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What impact will the UI =
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