The City Manager would like you to research periodicals and newspapers in the Library to locate two situations where city governments were faced with making large concessions to large corporations in the hopes of a big payoff in the future. These stories should focus on large corporations holding municipal governments at bay for huge concessions such as: tax breaks TIF districts roadway improvements exemption from bonding or cash payments to secure the city as the site of a new business venture promising to bring in a significant amount of revenue in the future.Consult the Library Internet and your local newpapers to help with your research. Be sure to cite your sources using APA guidelines.Be prepared with an opinion as to whether or not making such concessions is an appropriate course of action. Compare and contrast the consequences of two different cities where one city decided to give the developer what it wanted and a second where the city opted to hold fast and not give in to the demands of private industry.3 paragraphs
You believe your opinion is in the best interest of your constituents when considering concessions from the city for the large mall builder to come to Townscape and build a new mega-mall in town.Share your opinion with the other council members on the Discussion Board the political ramifications pros and cons of such a new venture as well as the changes that may be needed within the current bureaucracy in the city.