 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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Officials in Say NOW is the Time |
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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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Draft Year 35 Annual Plan Available for Public Review back |
Date of Record: March 31, 2009
The City of Davenport is establishing a 30-day comment period from March 31, 2009, through April 30, 2009, for citizen review of a draft of the Annual Plan for City program year July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010. The Plan is a requirement for funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
The draft of the Annual Plan presents specific CDBG funded activities to be undertaken during the next year, July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Affordable housing needs may be addressed through rental assistance, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, homeownership assistance, and supportive housing and services. Activities will attempt to assist low and moderate income persons and households, persons with special needs, and the homeless. Community development needs may be addressed through activities benefiting low and moderate income persons through public services and economic development.
The draft of the Annual Plan is available at the Davenport Library (Main and Branch locations) and Davenport City Hall from March 31 through April 30, 2009. A copy of the Draft Annual Plan can be downloaded here.
All citizens may submit written comments on the Plan during the 30-day period. Comments will be accepted by the Community Planning & Economic Development Department, City Hall, 226 West 4th Street, Davenport, IA, 52801 through April 30. For further information, contact Gavin Schermer at 326-6137 or TDD 326-6145.
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