What is reported to be in dispute are the terms of the special tax district.
Opponents of the tax district wondered if small businesses could pay.
Personally, I believe a tax district should pay for the lights, but to pull out after they had come to an agreement just isn't right.
Until the recent creation of a special tax district, "there were no incentives for developers," he said.
The biggest difference in the two was in the land area to be encompassed by the tax district.
Other cities have created similar programs and tax districts based on the St. Louis model.
It certainly would help to have the tax district and be able to say this is where the local share is coming from.
The agreement will create a special tax district surrounding the arena.
It was put together with Aria in one tax district.
Start with a check of the assessment rate; it should be consistent with other homes in the tax district.