Here are some background articles to set the picture of why we are going after Urban Renewal in Coos County and how we are using H.R. 3056 to stop Bandon Urban Renewal from increasing their debt limit, from 5 million to 12 million. There are 7 UR Taxing Districts that using the TIF taxing process. That taxing process/scheme is financially destroying all the other overlapping taxing districts, which supports the schools, hospitals, infrastructure, fire and police.
In Oregon, a stand against urban renewal
http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/08/11/in-oregon-a-stand-against-urban-renewal/
Laws full text before it was amended, then passed.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb3000.dir/hb3056.intro.html
Tualatin, fire officials say urban renewal prospects more promising after meeting
http://www.oregonlive.com/tualatin/index.ssf/2010/04/tualatin_fire_officials_say_urban_renewal_prospects_more_promising_after_meeting.html