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Article: Panel considers incentives for urban revitalization; Long-term goals: Planning commission will review proposal for additional property-tax exemptions
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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- October 16, 2002
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The Dubuque Long Range Planning Commission will review several
proposed urban-revitalization plans tonight.
The commission will consider how comprehensive goals for the
community relate to creating urban-revitalization areas for the Old
Main, Cathedral and Langworthy historic districts and for the site of
an apartment facility that Area Residential Care plans to build
between Keyway Drive and Kennedy Circle.
"The overall purpose is to stimulate private investment by abating
property taxes," said Laura Carstens, manager of the Dubuque Planning
Services Department. "That helps to encourage investment, help
revitalize an area."
Property owners within these areas can receive 10-year tax ...