Nov 13: Lunch with the League

The South Bend Common Council held a first reading for bill 25-10, which revises South Bend's tax abatement ordinance, on May 24, 2010.  Council member Tim Rouse announced that the bill was assigned to the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Council and that he anticipated a public hearing and vote on the bill…

The Community Forum for Economic Development is part of Team TaxWise, the St. Joseph County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Coalition for 2009.  Since the IRS implemented the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance  program in 1969, thousands of volunteers have provided free tax assistance and prepared millions of U.S. federal tax returns.  The VITA Program offers free…

The St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition is looking for volunteers to help with public relations and marketing, fundraising, program design, clerical support, custodial services and more.

Members of IBEW Local 153 are questioning why an out-of-town electrical contractor who does not adhere to South Bend's standards for wages and benefits was chosen over local union electrical contractors who purchase supplies and pay taxes in South Bend.  Local union electricians spend their wages and pay their taxes locally.  Members of Carpenters Local…

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 6 pmCivil Rights Heritage Center1040 W. Washington St., South Bend Topic: Understanding the Consent DecreeWhy it's still relevant in 2020                   In February, 1981 the South Bend Community School Corporation was placed under a court-ordered consent decree by the United States Justice Department.  The decree is part of a judgement by the…

On June 25th, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission voted to incorporate approximately 330 acres of the Portage Prairie project into the Airport TIF District.  Marty Wolfson, representing the viewpoint of the Coordinating Committee of the Community Forum for Economic Development, testified at a public hearing held by the Commission.  He pointed out the costs of…