A new page has been added to the Community Forum web site. See the page on Tax Abatement Documents in the right-hand column. There you will find the complete text of Bill 25-10, the tax abatement proposal sent to the South Bend Common Council on May 19th by Mayor Luecke (with the support of six Council members), the complete text of the tax abatement ordinance passed by the County Council on March 17, 2009, and much more.
TAX ABATEMENTS AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS will be the focus of the NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — scheduled for tomorrow, (Tuesday, August 21) from 7-9 PM, in LaSalle Square. For more details about the panel members and their topics, I have attached a copy of the outreach leaflet. Download Tribune-Tax-Abatement-Ord.pdf In…
The Community Forum for Economic Development has changed its name to the Community Forum for Economic Justice. The change of name was undertaken in order to better represent the concerns of the membership and the activities of the organization. After our founding in 2006, we focused on what might be called…
REGISTER NOW FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY FORUM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE Saturday, March 27, 2010 9 am to 4 pm IU South Bend, Weikamp Hall 1001 There is no registration fee but advance registration is requested so that an adequate number of lunches can be ordered. The…
25th Martin Luther King Community Service Breakfast & Day of Celebration The Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation and South Bend Heritage Foundation are excited to announce plans for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Recognition Breakfast and day long Holiday Celebration. The 25th Annual Celebration will take place on Monday, January 17, 2011 and is…
The Community Forum will have an exhibit table for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration at Century Center, on Monday, January 21. We will have information about CFED meetings and projects, and about organizations with which we work. It is a good time to talk with people interested in local issues. We need volunteers to…
Perspectives on Economic Justice from Community Forum for Economic Justice Members Viewpoints are opinion pieces, approximately 500-1,000 words in length, that address important developments and policy issues related to economic justice, especially those that support the campaigns of the Community Forum. Send your Viewpoints to the Community Forum at sjc.cfed@gmail.com. Viewpoints will be reviewed and…