Important town hall meeting, 5pm on Jan. 6 at Palmetto Bay Village Hall

I encourage everyone to pay attention to the upcoming Town Hall discussion sponsored by Vice Mayor John DuBois at 5pm on Jan. 6 at Palmetto Bay Village Hall (2 hours before the scheduled council meeting). This Town Hall concerns the financial projections of the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force initiative and its impact on future Village budgets.

Issues will be discussed such as:
1.      Government Investment at Risk to make project successful
            a.      By Palmetto Bay Tax Payers

            b.      By other Government Entities

i.                    Dade County

ii.                  School Board

iii.                State

iv.                Federal

c.           Capital Improvements

d.      Real Property Acquisitions

2.      Private Sector Investment at Risk to make project successful

a.       Residential Development
b.      Commercial Development
           i.      Retail
           ii.     Office
c.       Incentives for Developers and Property Owners

3.      How will Palmetto Bay investments impact Budget and Real Estate Taxes ?
4.      What is a realistic time line?
5.      Will tax revenue generation occur in time to plug the expanded deficits caused by this project or will real estate taxes have to be raised substantially or worse yet, bond defaults ?

Public comments and open dialogue will be encouraged on the above issues.

Thank You

John DuBois

There has been recent coverage, see: Plans move forward to create “downtown” Palmetto Bay, by Lidia Dinkova, Miami Herald Neighbors, Sunday, January 5th.

Why attend?  As Karyn Cunningham sets out in her Palmetto Bay Updates;

Dear Neighbor:

As many of you know, the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force (DRTF) has been meeting for several months in an effort to create plans for a walkable downtown Palmetto Bay in the Village's southwest corner along US-1. The Taskforce released its preliminary plans in mid-December.  As with any ambitious project, there are many questions and issues that need to be discussed. 

Vice Mayor John DuBois will be hosting a Town Hall discussion this Monday, Jan. 6th at Palmetto Bay Village Hall at 5:00 PM (two hours prior to the Regular January Council Meeting) to discuss the financial projections of the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force initiative and its impact on future Village budgets.

Come learn more about the project and the issues and concerns that have been raised and hear the answers to the questions residents have been asking. Find out how Palmetto Bay investments will impact Budget and Real Estate Taxes, what is a realistic time line for the project and will tax revenue generation occur in time to plug the expanded deficits caused by the project.

The better informed our community is, the better our Council can serve the will of the residents. Have your voice heard in 2014!

Hope to see you there.

  Warm regards,

 Karyn Cunningham