Dear Brien Your point is well taken. Its a weakness in the idea for sure -----Original Message----- From: Brian Siano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Feb 6, 2004 5:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Fw: FYI: Historic preservation tax cut
Mark Krull wrote: >FYI...Please read >-----Forwarded Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Feb 6, 2004 4:38 PM >To: Mark Krull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FYI: Historic preservation tax cut > >Hi Mark, > >Thanks for your email. I wanted to forward this email to you because it mentions >a proposal by Gov. Rendell for tax cut incentives for historic preservation. >Councilwoman Blackwell might cause the city to lose the potential to earn a lot >of state money, if this bill passes. It might add to your ammunition against >her proposal to mention Gov. Rendell's plans. > > It appears that such tax-cut incentives will be given to businesses rather than homeowners. (The text doesn't say so explicitly, but it appears in a paragraph dealing with tax breaks given to businesses, so it's a logical assumption.) While this is nice for business-owners, it reinforces one of the problems with Historic Designation: it amounts to a penalty for homeowners, who don't get these breaks. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
