I plan to go to Santa to testify.

I can't believe we have folks falling out of their chairs about "Red Lights" - no a peep about TIDDs.

I suppose getting caught running a red light is more personal than having your children's and grand-children's future compromised. Look what we have done nationally.
el rey | 01.30.08 - 12:58 am | #

Such a great point about folks getting riled up over red light tickets but not TIDDs!

Attaching some accountability and giving shape to the free-for-all TIDD policy as it currently exists in NM is critical. Thanks for taking this one on, SWOP, and of course Marjorie!
Maggie | Homepage | 01.30.08 - 7:46 am | #

I'm glad you're making the trip Rey, the more voices speaking out on TIDDs the better, especially from our elected officials.
marjorie | 01.30.08 - 9:53 am | #

Call it a pandora's box of tax subsidies ...or simply a disease. Here is a news article describing the recent request of an Albuquerque developer for a TIDD in Farmington to build a 800 unit housing development: http://www.daily-times.com/news/...news/ ci_8114562


Best bit from the article:

"City Councilor George Sharpe said TIDDs should be created by the council, not developers.

""The city is giving up a future chunk of revenue to make improvements it deems to be important," he said. "I don't think developer-driven TIDDs are necessarily appropriate.""


Great question, Councilor Sharpe.
marjorie | 01.30.08 - 11:33 am | #