 Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. Several well-known annual festivals take place in Davenport. Notable festivals are the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Fair, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, dedicated to Davenport native Bix Beiderbecke. An internationally known seven-mile foot race called the Bix 7 is run during the festival. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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CULVER, JUDGE ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION IN IOWA GREAT PLACES GRANTS |
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July 30, 2009
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CULVER, JUDGE ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION IN IOWA GREAT PLACES GRANTS
Projects in 17 Cities and Counties Leverage State Resources with Local Assets
DES MOINES – Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge today announced that 17 cities and counties across the state will receive 23 Iowa Great Places grants totaling $1.9 million.
Now in its fifth year, Iowa Great Places is an initiative that combines state resources with local assets to help Iowans make their communities, regions, districts or neighborhoods great places to live, work and raise a family.
“With these grants, communities are taking their next steps in fulfilling their agreements with the state as part of the Iowa Great Places program,” Governor Culver said. “As Governor, I am pleased that state resources are being combined with local assets to improve the quality of life in these communities and create economic opportunities.”
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Officials in Say NOW is the Time |
MEDIA RELEASE
Officials in Davenport, Iowa Say NOW is the Time
June 26, 2009
Starting Wednesday, July 1st, homeowners in Davenport, Iowa will have their own stimulus package available for purchasing or improving a home, or expanding or relocating a business.
The Davenport NOW program is an innovative program to enhance neighborhoods and grow
the City through a tax rebate program. Every property owner who constructs a new, owneroccupied residential structure or new commercial structure (excepting rental properties) will be eligible, as will every property owner investing more than $5,000 in new assessed value to a current structure. The Davenport NOW program may be combined with the $8,000 federal tax credit program for first time homebuyers.
The Davenport City Council approved this new initiative at its June 24, 2009 meeting. Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba applauded the efforts of elected officials, homebuilders, construction industry workers and City staff for this innovative approach to sustaining and growing the City, “This is an exciting economic development tool that will spur growth in our City while creating jobs. It is all about, jobs, job, jobs and the benefit those jobs bring to individuals, businesses and the City.”
Davenport NOW will rebate 50% of the City’s portion of property taxes for increase in assessed value for a period of ten years. This reduction in the City’s tax rate will decrease the total tax rate ($28.92 / $1,000 and $31.16 / $1,000, depending on location) below that of any city with comparable service capability, history and quality of life in the |
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