Remarks by Mark Bonne
59 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Thank you, Mayor. So Alderwoman Torino made a point about supporting the resolution, the amendment rather, even if you're not supporting the program overall. And I think if we're going to approve the program, I think we're making it's a mistake to reduce the amount. Because I think you've got to beg the question then, is the program going to be as Alderman Frost pointed out, with the viability of the businesses that would be receiving the money. I think you asked the same question about the success of a one-year pilot program funded with $150,000. Is that likely to be deemed a success after…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you a number nine do do we know I assume we know what the Project admit projected increment is for the improvements at the Arts Council in other words, what would be what is going to be the anticipated reimbursement and”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“One year, OK. And is that created essentially by the abatement work that's being done through the EPA grant? What's increasing the value of the property?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Status-wise with this project. I think it was in Over a year ago. There was a news conference in front of the armory and at that time there was targeted Clean update by the end of this year and that there would be a capital stack determined by January of next year for what was estimated as a $45 million project? Is that still the schedule they're running on, or where are we with that?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And their development partners, is that still, it's my understanding that Gorman is no longer involved. Is Urban Equity Properties still a development partner?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So I was wondering if we couldn't, in our next strategic planning session, which I think is at the end of November, if it wouldn't be smart for us to bring in a number of developers of projects that we are invested in or contemplating being invested in to update us on the status of those. This project included, but also Jay Jeffers with Barbara Coleman. Urban Equities with the News Tower, Joseph James with the Times Theater, the Emerson Development with the Watch Factory, I believe it's now platform group with the Avon Street project. If we couldn't either have them come before planning and…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Is that just a motion to suspend Rule 9, though? Oh, yeah. We didn't vote on it. That was just to suspend Rule 9.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026