WE DESERVE A FAIR SHARE OF THE PIE
WE DESERVE A FAIR SHARE OF THE PIE
On March 17, the St. Joseph County Council passed bill 90-08, a tax abatement ordinance that is supported by the Community Forum for Economic Development. Many of you actively supported the bill, attended the Council meeting, and testified at the public hearing. The Council, by passing bill 90-08, significantly improved the tax abatement process in…
This Saturday, August 11, 2012 the Urban Garden Market celebrates National Farmers Market Week with their second annual Corn Roast. Along with the best sweet corn ever (one free ear per person), there will be a variety of exhibitors representing health care, agricultural, neighborhood, housing and other organizations plus face painting for the kids. The…
$$$$ The 2013 Income Tax Season Is Now Underway! $$$$ Since 2008, the Community Forum for Economic Development has partnered with the United Way and other local organizations to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), an IRS program for low-to-moderate income residents (those with gross incomes under $51,000). Tax preparers who work with the…
NEW INFORMATION ON OCTOBER 20 FORUM: "WHERE'S THE MONEY GOING?" The Community Forum for Economic Development will sponsor a public forum on stimulus spending in St. Joseph County, on October 20, 2009, at 7 PM. The location of this forum has been changed to M.R.Falcons, 3213 Keller St. South Bend (at the corner of Keller…
NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "AN UPDATE ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF LASALLE SQUARE" When: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7 PM Where: LaSalle Branch Library, 3232 West Ardmore Trail, South Bend A presentation by Jeff Gibney, Executive Director of the Department of Community & Economic Development, City of South Bend Some background for…
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR RURAL ST. JOSEPH COUNTY? On Tuesday, June 11th the Community Forum for Economic Justice (CFEJ) and the Open Space and Agricultural Alliance (OSAA) will host Sybil Drew, a filmmaker from Elwood, Illinois at the New Carlisle Olive Township Public Library 408 S. Bray Street, New Carlisle, Indiana 46552. The meeting will begin…