<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span><br></span></div><div><font size="3">Increasing the taxes </font>against<font size="3"> the citizens of Riverdale Park seems like an issue that should be voted on in a referendum, not dictated to the citizens by the town government.</font></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> James D. Holmes <jdholmes@comcast.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> towntalk@riverdale-park.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday,
January 9, 2012 11:31 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RP TownTalk] Cafritz/Calvert Tract proposal meeting/approval<br> </font> <br>
There was an article published in the Washington Post yesterday (January 8, 2012) (see below link)<br><br>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/whole-foods-project-and-outlet-center-at-national-harbor-on-prince-georges-agenda/2012/01/06/gIQA7An4jP_story.html <br><br><br>The Washington Post quoted Mayor Archer stating<br><br>"He said that the developer might put up some of the money and that Riverdale Park and the county might provide the rest through a tax-increment fund that would tap revenue generated by the development."<br><br>I guess our taxes will be going up to support this development.<br><br><br>James Holmes<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>TownTalk mailing list<br>To post to the list, send mail to <a ymailto="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br><a ymailto="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org"
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