Frequently Asked Questions
What is your stance on TIF? I do support TIF financing for retail projects. I support the use of TIF in areas of our community that need the support and only where it can be shown that a project will not happen without TIF support. When TIF is used as it was intended the benefits to North Platte far outweigh the costs involved. Certain risks are necessary for North Platte to grow and prosper and TIF is the way we give voice to our willingness to take a risk.
Do you see foresee a need to increase the city's total property tax levy? I do not foresee the need to increase the city's total property tax levy.
What about the Golden Spike? On Labor Day driving over the Buffalo Bill viaduct I noticed a couple standing on the walkway looking over the yards. I remember asking myself, "Is that Avery and her husband from Durham, North Carolina?" Avery is a participant in an online course I am facilitating. She and her husband were passing through North Platte as they traveled the US in their camper. I asked her if they were the couple on the viaduct and she said "yes." Someone had told them while in NP be sure to see Bailey Yards. Like Mount Rushmore, Bailey Yards is something worth seeing as you travel across this country. Yes, I do support the Golden Spike project. The Golden Spike project leverages one of North Platte's assets, Bailey Yards. Bailey Yards, as the largest classification yard in the world brings people to town or calls people to explore this wonder of human technology. Bailey Yards and the Railroad bring people to North Platte. The Golden Spike would be a tool people use to experience the yards and the railroad. The Golden Spike is not a destination the yards are the destination. The Golden Spike is one-way for North Platte to earn dividends from Bailey Yards. Therefore I support the Golden Spike project.
What about NPPD's offer to manage the city electric utility? I do not see any reason the city should reexamine Nebraska Public Power District's offer to manage the city electric utility. I place a high value on local control and local service as a result I think the Council made the right decision. I'm convinced this is a case of "a bird in hand is worth two in the bush." As far as I am concerned, nothing has changed to make reexamining the proposal a valuable investment of time and energy.
My Email address is kurre4citycouncil@drku.org
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