Sound Off: Walmart, TIF Stories Draw Comments in Shrewsbury
See what your neighbors have been talking about in this round-up of comments from Patch's latest coverage of the TIF commission vote.
Days after the St. Louis County TIF Commision voted against $15 million in tax breaks for a new Walmart in Kenrick Plaza, Patch readers are still talking in the comments about Walmart, taxes, and the identity of Shrewsbury. We've gathered a few of the most salient comments so you can see for yourself. Read what your neighbors have to say and join the conversation by adding your own comments below! From Kurt Odenwald, on Should Walmart Come to Shrewsbury?: I do not like TIFs, but the alternative is frightening. Without a TIF, there is no redevelopment given the current state of the law in Missouri. Cities like Shrewsbury could say, we do not like these rules, take our ball and go home, and not play in the game. That may make us feel good …
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D Cook
3:31 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Walmart has a habit of pulling up stakes and leaving empty buildings behind. Check out what they did everywhere they went. They county hop, from one area to another as their TIF runs out. They will do the same to Shrewsbury. They will pack up in a few years leaving a large empty building no one wants. more ›