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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Rescheduled Regular Meeting -August 25, 2006 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />A. Public Hearing <br />() continued... <br />unless the LaSalle Square area was also <br />added to the Airport Economic Development <br />Area. The other two express the desire to <br />include the LaSalle Square area to the <br />Airport TIF area, but don't say they are <br />opposed Resolution No. 2254. <br />Communications: <br />Mr. Jack Daly sent an E-mail to Don Inks on <br />8/23/06 as follows: <br />Dear Sir, <br />Being a working man, I am not sure I'll be <br />able to attend this Friday morning's meeting <br />regarding the proposed inclusion of the <br />Portage Prairie project in a TIF district. I <br />am extremely interested in this and would <br />appreciate your passing on my input to the <br />folks empowered with making the decision on <br />this question. <br />I wish to make two points here: (1) The idea <br />of granting tax abatements and the like to <br />those interested in developing that area for <br />their own businesses is one that gives me <br />pause. The area out there is an attractive <br />one, evidently. As development in our area <br />spreads out from the inner city to the <br />outlying districts, areas like Portage Prairie <br />will naturally be targeted by companies <br />seeking to expand their operations. This will <br />happen with our without the perks gained <br />from a TIF... to further enhance this business <br />opportunity with abatements that do nothing <br />29 <br />