Steve Mensing, Editor
♦ So far little interest is being shown in restoring Historic Preservation Tax Credits by law makers across the state and from Rowan County’s local delegation. A number of law makers across North Carolina have voiced opposition to the state reinstating Historic Preservation Tax Credits and many would prefer the cities to carry the burden for helping historic preservation renovators with their projects.
Friday I heard a recording of the show: “The Week in Politics” where local delegation legislators Rep. Carl Ford (District 76) and Rep. Harry Warren (District 77) voiced opposition to the state reinstating the Historic Preservation Tax Credits and instead desired cities to have more skin in the game. Elsewhere Sen. Andrew Brock, a noted friend of the taxpayer, expressed similar inclinations. It’s said that Sen. Tom McInnis is currently undecided about the issue of reinstating Historic Preservation Tax Credits.
It appears that some larger municipalities are pushing state lawmakers to bring back the Historic Preservation Tax Credits, but are so far not showing a willingness to invest their own taxpayer’s money.
In all likelihood if municipal and state taxpayers had a direct vote in the matter, they would vote a resounding “no” to lining the Historic Preservation renovators pockets.
http://rowanfreepress.com/2015/01/30/defrocking-the-so-called-historic-preservation-tax-credit-scam/
http://rowanfreepress.com/2012/11/22/gentrify-this-the-dark-side-of-gentrification/
http://rowanfreepress.com/2015/02/03/historic-preservation-tax-credits/
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