Devon-Sheridan TIF money for Loyola?

The Reader's Ben Javorsky writes this week about the Devon-Sheridan TIF district at the border of Rogers Park and Edgewater. Javorsky reports that the City is one step away from approving a proposal that would give Loyal University $46 million in TIF money to renovate four University buildings, none of which are mentioned in the initial TIF report. Even more galling, the buildings are tax exempt because they are owned by the University.
    If the City had the money to renovate old University buildings I'd be the first to throw a couple thumbs at the project. Unfortunately, Chicago has a few more-pressing issues that require our tax dollars. For example. Likewise on the Far North Side. There are plenty of projects worthier of funding in the Devon-Sheridan TIF district.
    Some independent oversight would be nice in this case. It's common practice for the City to ignore initial reports that detail the types of projects toward which TIF money should be directed. Once they're in place, TIFs tend to generate money that does not undergo the usual scrutiny that public dollars do before they're spent, which allows the city to give money to projects that were never meant to receive city funding. I doubt an objective review of the Loyola project would find that it jibes with the goals stated in the intitial TIF report. There's probably not a whole lot anyone can do at this point, though. I'm guessing there's a big fat rubber stamp waiting for it downtown.

Comments

Thought Experiment

It happens the Pilgrim Baptist Church, recently destroyed by fire, is NOT in a TIF district. But what if it were? Could TIF funds be use to reconstruct it? If so, would it be good public policy? Discuss.

I'm not sure legally that TIF money could be used for reconstruction. I'm sure money could go toward site clearance or engineering costs but I don't know about building a whole new building. TIF money is only supposed to be used for rehab or renovation. Might count in this case, though.

John

[David Weiss]

The TIF process across Chicago has run amok with all sorts of people treating TIF funds as if they were their own slush funds to be doled out in anyway they see fit.

That money belongs to the PROPERTY TAX PAYERS WITHIN THE TIF DISTRICT. Look no further than Uptown and Helen Shiller's single-minded, one sided "vision" (if that's what you call it) for Wilson Yard to see what awful things our municipal government does without being held accountable to the people they are supposed to serve.

[Wotoshooxia]

Good afternoon everybody. I am spending hours and hours looking for drug-shop online, but I cannot find anything. Here are some threads, were people share some that they managed to find. They might be useful for ya. But prices there are just awful. Maybe You know some cheap ones.
[url=http://fmti.edu/Bulletin/YaBB.pl?num=1182771625/0#0 ]buy effexor[/url]
[url=http://fmti.edu/Bulletin/YaBB.pl?num=1182771972/0#0]buy sarafem[/url]
Thank You very much. With the best regards!

[TermoBaby]

Hello

For some people online flash games are a passing distraction to fill the hours between lunch and home time. For others online flash games are a passionate hobby that keeps glued to their monitors while they try and beat their last score. We've put together a list of the top ten best flash games ever, in no particular order. From simple animal cruelty to complex platform puzzles, these should keep you entertained all day long.

1. Beejeweled

[url=http://webhunt.in/res.php?key=b25saW5lLWZsYXNoLWdhbWVzLTE=][img]http://webhunt.in/online-flash-games-1.jpg[/img][/url]

Originally called Diamond Mine, this classic flash game involves moving multicoloured gems around in order to create sets of three. It's simple, but incredibly addictive.

2. Chimgam

[url=http://webhunt.in/res.php?key=b25saW5lLWZsYXNoLWdhbWVzLTI=][img]http://webhunt.in/online-flash-games-2.jpg[/img][/url]

We're not sure where this game came from -- and we're not sure we want to know. This is one of the craziest games we've ever played and one of the funniest. It's not big and it's not clever, but we can't stop playing it.

3. Bow Man

[url=http://webhunt.in/res.php?key=b25saW5lLWZsYXNoLWdhbWVzLTM=][img]http://webhunt.in/online-flash-games-3.jpg[/img][/url]

Set in a time when a bow and arrow was the best way to stick it to the man -- as opposed to playing silly games on company time -- Bow Man challenges you to shoot your enemy by calculating the correct angle and power of your bow. Robin Hood eat your heart out.

4. Desktop Tower Defense

You're sitting at your desk, avoiding work, on your fourth cup of tea when suddenly you're attacked by a group of creeps. What do you do? You set up canons of course, and blow them to smithereens. Desktop Tower Defense is a personal favourite of ours and a must-play game.

5. Neopets Hasee Bounce

Dodging dung might not sound like fun, but as you've already found out playing Chimgam, it can be a blast. Hasee Bounce sees you control cute creatures that bounce in the air and eat doughnut fruit. If only doughnut fruit was real. Sigh.
[img]http://kakvsegda.com/cnt/6.gif[/img]

to be continued.

[advarriztreta]

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.
-- Oscar Wilde

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://xanga.com/isiahlivingstonmb

[artefrirlbilk]

- Once the player just turned their shoulders, without any hand or arm movement, then the butt of the club MUST move on an Inclined Plane this dictates that the forefinger and target side of the clubhead must point at the base of the target side shoulder socket and the angle of the non-target side knee at the low point of the good golfing etiquette practices, they are out of range.. [url=http://asseeblyeann.yourprivatespace.com/range-go11/cleveland-golf-club.html]golf simulators[/url]

[HicPaisee]

- Lastly, (and I can't quite decide if these are major or minor reasons) I suspect housekeeping practices and how "family-life" has changed since the '80's, children typically spend 90-95% of their time indoors. [url=http://usuarios.lycos.es/infostuff/allergy423.html] allergy [/url]

[HicPaisee]

- Lastly, (and I can't quite decide if these are major or minor reasons) I suspect housekeeping practices and how "family-life" has changed since the '80's, children typically spend 90-95% of their time indoors. [url=http://usuarios.lycos.es/infostuff/allergy423.html] allergy [/url]

[rawaygaigug]

live adult cam [url=http://playedplulg.100megsfree5.com/adult582.html]adult only cruise[/url] [url=http://reiieraiiver.freecities.com/adult59c.html]adult shockwave games[/url]

[ReetEldeque]

Nice site!

with great servie.
i used this company last month.
i can asure you that it is the best in the moving and storage industry.

I move many times BUT : [url=http://www.peacemovers.com] Nationwide Relocation [/url] by Peace Movers Inc.

......... Is by far the best you can get when moving

I know what i say i moved many times.

I would love to open a thread about movers...

[wrfkv ituge]

nitma qybxiel whqcro hnoturpv ihwsglmta vhsf gkxjho