Press: In praise of urban renewal
In a recent editorial, Editor Mike Patrick/Coeur d'Alene Press comments:
Now there’s a beautiful word: de-annexation. What that means in local parlance is the removal of 62 parcels from Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal districts. And what that means is several taxing districts — the city being the largest — will recoup about $1.3 million in tax dollars. De-annexation was made possible by the 2016 Idaho Legislature. Even though some legislators wanted more stringent curtailment of urban renewal, de-annexation creates an important option while preserving what is good about urban renewal as an important economic development tool. More here.
Question: Do you think the state's urban renewal law needs any more tweaks?