HomeMy WebLinkAbout34933 / 88-139 JULY 7 1988 #139 RESOLUTION ,
(CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION TO
ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTROCTION�
OPERATION & FINANCING OF CENTRAL 6 NEIGHBORHOOD B�SINE55
DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
INITIATED BY: DOWNTOWN OSHROSH BUSLNESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS� thrlving cen[ral and neighborhood business districts are
crucial to the economic fuwre of Wlsconsin' s dtles and villages; and
WHEREAS, significan[ and crea[ive redevelopment of cen[ral and neighbor-
hood business dis[ricts is increasingly hampered by inadequacies and testric-
iions upon the [ools available to munlcipalities �nder presen[ Wisconsin
law; and
Wk1EAEAS, the problems of municipali[ies in wercoming their business
district prohlems are compounded by the Federal GovernmenC's wi[hdrawal
and cur[ailmen[ of i[s programs� especially in Che revenue area; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous examples of states adopting legislation
to assist local governmen[s wi[h business district redevelopmen[ efforts
which promo[e economic developmen[, job creation and tourism, and generate
substanCial sales taz and other revenues for ihe s[ate; and
WHEREAS, Che DownCOwn Oshkosh Business Improvemen[ Dis[ric[� Oshkosh
Commercial Developmen[ Corpora[ion, and Oshkosh Down[own Associa[ion have
requested the Ci[y of Oshkosh support legislation initiatives to enhance
municipal business districts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED [hat the City of Oshkosh reques[s
+ tha[ ihe State Sena[ors and Represen[atives who represent this municipali[y
in [he Wisconsin Legisla[ure and Governor Thompson support [he enactment of
legisla[ion to assist local units of government in [he developmen[, con-
struction, operation and Hnancing of central and neighborhood buslness
disCriU redevelopmen[ projec[s.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED [ha[ the Wisconsin Downtown Ac[ion Council
and Wisconsin League of Municipali[ies be commended for [heir efforts
[o improve [he mols and incen[ives availa6le to local municipali[ies for '
cen[ral and neighborhood business dis[rict redevelopmen[.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED [hat a copy of this Resolution be sent [o
5[a[e Senators Bue[tner and Ellis, 5[a[e Aepresentatives Bradley and
Underheim, and Governor Thompson.
SUBtlITTED BY
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