Nov 11: Community Forum Annual Meeting

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7 PM  LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY 3232 West Ardmore Trail, South Bend   Presenter: Judy Fox Clinical Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School;  Director of the Notre Dame Economic Justice Clinic; Advisory board member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & the Indiana Foreclosure Legal Assistance Program   Expert Panel…

November meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development Tuesday, November 17, 7 PM, LaSalle Branch Library (3232 West Ardmore Trail) The Membership meeting will begin promptly at 7.  CFED members will be asked to approve the By-Laws of the newly incorporated Community Forum for Economic Development of St. Joseph County, Inc. and to elect…

Are Property Tax Caps Pushing Us Off a Fiscal Cliff?   In 2008, Indiana passed property tax caps that limit an owner’s property tax burden to a fixed percentage of the property’s gross assessed value.  The full phase-in of these tax caps will take place in 2020  — an event described as a “fiscal cliff.” …

Purdue Extension Educators Phil and Edie Sutton will be at the Urban Garden Market on Saturday, August 10th.  Phil's expertise is in home horticulture and he will answer questions about trees, lawn and garden care. Phil encourages people to bring samples of problem plants for his evaluation. He will also instruct on how to identify poison ivy, which is so prevalent this…

The Coalition for Responsible Tax Abatement recognizes that members of the South Bend Common Council have expressed an interest in putting together the best of Bills 25-10 and 61-10, alternative proposals for a revised tax abatement ordinance.  They will actively participate in good faith in discussions to achieve that objective.  At the same time, they…

Jobs, Incomes, and Unions in South Bend: Seizing New Opportunities to Promote a More Just Economy Sponsors include:The Community Forum for Economic JusticeHiggins Labor Program, University of Notre DameCivil Rights Heritage Center, Indiana University SB Join us for an important May Day conversationfocusing on the following questions: What are people, especially the working poor, experiencing…