Longtime “Blairmont” watchdog Michael Allen sat down with PubDef Friday to discuss Governor Matt Blunt’s veto just hours earlier of the giant economic development bill that included a $100 million tax credit for one man, developer Paul McKee.
In addition to giving his reaction to the veto, Allen, an Old North resident who said he fully supports the state earmarking millions of dollars in tax credits to rebuild north St. Louis, suggested ways that McKee and state legislators can craft a better piece of legislation next year — one which residents and local elected officials can support.
Learn more at www.eco-absence.org/blairmont
July 7th, 2007 at 10:31 am
i think michael brings up a good point that a lot of people are going to miss on sunday morning. it’s not that $100 million towards redevelopment in north stl is a bad thing, although i know a bunch of folks in chesterfield who will call it a waste of money. (Then again, have you been through chesterfield lately? did you see their levee nearly floated over this past April, because i did).
But I digress, I can see how he must have been cringing to say $100 million for old north is not automaticly a good thing. He definetely helped get that ball rolling to make the big news yesterday happen, so thanks for sharing some of his reactions.