Indianapolis is proposing what its mayor calls a "taxpayer friendly" deal to help fund a stadium for a soccer team. But as CEA President John C. Mozena explains in an op-ed in the Indianapolis Star, "Even if no new taxes are immediately proposed to fund the deal, these kinds of deals impose very real costs … Continue reading Indianapolis Star op-ed: Proposed soccer stadium deal unfriendly to taxpayers
Mayors and Economic Development
The following op-ed was drafted too late for publication before Election Day this year, but we thought it might have some future value for anyone else whose municipality is considering changing from a council-manager system to a strong-mayor model, or vice versa. (Clearwater's voters rejected the referenced ballot proposal, and the city remains under its … Continue reading Mayors and Economic Development
Op-ed in The Oakland Press: Demand honesty on state’s economic development subsidies
The Oakland Press in suburban Detroit ran an op-ed from CEA President John Mozena, talking about one local company's decision to renounce brownfield development incentives it had been awarded by the state. "Whether intentional or not, a deal like this that should never have been made is a clear sign that there’s a need … Continue reading Op-ed in The Oakland Press: Demand honesty on state’s economic development subsidies
