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Wow! If that is true, then the Jankos do pretty darn good for themselves. Now, why is that part of these package "deals" ever reported or investigated? The New-Tribune and WLPO sure have not done much on that end of things have they. I have to laugh when I hear it announced that WLPO News is the award winning news broadcast. For what - sports? Lanny is great. BUT the news is as lame as lame can be. Most of what is reported is tape feeds from other sources. I know some people have problems with Joe Hogan, but at least he reported more local news then Jennifer does. The whole tenor of the news changed when Joe left. I do not believe there is an investigative bone in her body. when Rod was on in the morning before his legal problems began she stood up to him like tar before a steamroller. I really do not blame Jennifer though. Joyce McCullough is the good witch (depends on which employee you ask) and Peter Miller is the Wizard in the Oz known as WLPO. A few years ago they had consultants come in which resulted in Joe leaving, Jim Dornbusch leaving, and Rod extending his show past the farm gig. The Oz rulers have so bought into the consultants that you will not hear any of the broadcasters telling the audience what the low temperature of the night or day before was. Anyway - I digress. These bastions of journalism are supposed to be investigators and diggers for the truth - not mouthpieces for the powers that be in Bakersville, Oglesby, LaSalle, and Narczeskiville. It is a good thing yiou and others are blogging. Otherwise we would all be skipping down the yellow brick road to live in our own little fictitious world.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
TIF AND CORRUPTION IN A SMALL TOWN
Now lets not forget about the Baker sales tax incentives. Do you know the TIF developer ACCESS LLC (JANKO) receives 50% sales tax rebate as an "incentive". So any sales tax produced by Hyvee, Pizza Hut, or any other business within the TIF Janko receives 50 % of that! Yep you heard me! What is your half boys $6000.00-$7,000.00 a month? Any how long is that TIF-23 years?
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Regarding Jankos, I agree that they are probably "raking in the dough" but my question is this. What would some of these areas in Peru be like if not for the jankos? Undeveloped areas with no hope of incoming business, employment and taxes. Who in Peru is making deals to bring new business in? i think it is probably a pretty short list
ReplyDeleteIsnt it grate to have a nice store like hyvee? The video store does well and so does Culvers. The hospital has a great rehab center, theres a gas station, bank and Pizza Hut. None of that would be anywhre if not for Jankos. Are they making money - no doubt. But why are they in business. I don't even know them - but maybe they are just doing a good job. Are they also developing along May Road? Not certain for sure, but there are new businesses going in out there.
I think 50% is a lot of bucks - BUT the development has been very good for the city I believe. The tenor of the comment has more to do with proposals for developments and, subsequently, TIFs seeming to happen out of the public eye. But, in retrospect I guess it is difficult to put together anything under public scrutiny because all of these have to be fleshed out as they develop.
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