Wed
Feb 13 2008
06:35 pm
IDB Seeks TIF Review Before Commission
By: reform4

The Industrial Development Board (IDB) is requesting developers seeking TIFs to apply to the IDB first, before Commission takes up the issue.

Link...

This is a good thing, as Commission could then vote with some data in hand about the economic benefit and a review of the "but for" standard. And they should SLAP the crap outa IDB if they send something up that doesn't meet that standard.

It's likely this alternate (illegal?) approach was an attempt by those seeking TIFs to signal to IDB what support they had on County Commission, to pressure the IDB for their approval.

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Why Do You Think Werner Has Gone to Work for HolRob?

Submitted by Ragsdale2010 (not verified) on Wed, 2008/02/13 - 6:52pm.

Why do you think former P-Card afficianado, former county funance director, has gone to work at mega-developer HolRob? It's not to eat, drink, smoke cigars, and be merry, in my opinion, it's to work commission down on TIFs for a couple of megaprojects in Knoxville and Knox County.

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Affiliate Broker, jwerner@holrob.com

After a five year period in public service, John picking up where he left off. As the former partner and managing director of the Holrob Equity Fund, John will be focusing his efforts within Holrob on commercial brokerage, retail center and business acquisition. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, John was an account executive at TIS Insurance Services for over eight years before going to graduate school. Upon successfully completing his MBA from the University of Tennessee, he joined Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance where he acted in many roles including credit manager, special projects manager and business unit director. John currently serves on the board of directors of Peoples Bank of the South and chairs their audit and compliance committee, the executive board for the Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America and chairs their budget committee, East Tennessee Historical Society, and the Knoxville Botanical Garden. John has also been recently affiliated with board representation on several civic boards including St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Nucleus Knoxville, Junior League of Knoxville, Junior Achievement of East Tennessee, and is the past chairman for the Innovation Valley Tech Council.

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Maybe it is legit, but given

Submitted by jbr on Wed, 2008/02/13 - 7:04pm.

Maybe it is legit, but given the heat about TIf's, and other current political atmospheric disturbances I suspect that was a 'We knew what was going on and did not care but now we better look like we are on top of it' backside covering move.

Anyone got the background of the IDB members?

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IDB Members

Submitted by Bbeanster on Wed, 2008/02/13 - 8:01pm.

IDB Members

Suzanne Schriver – Chair --http://www.ktnpba.org/management/board/schriver.htm
David Reynolds– Vice Chair
Alvin Nance – Secretary and Treasurer
Daivd Swanner – Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
Harry Call former president of Goodies
Greg Gheen --President, Realty Trust Group
James Harrison
Edward Poore
Ed Smith
John Valliant, Jr.

The IDB is heavily weighted toward real estate developers and those who serve them. In addition to John Valliant, Richard Cate was a member until he got appointed to County Commission. David Swanner owns the house Cate lives in.

jbr's picture

Any background information

Submitted by jbr on Wed, 2008/02/13 - 8:06pm.

Any background information on Harrison, Poore, Smith and Reynolds?

Bbeanster's picture

Harrison used to be the #2

Submitted by Bbeanster on Wed, 2008/02/13 - 8:10pm.

Harrison used to be the #2 guy at the Development Corp.

Somebody else is going to have to help with the rest of them.

the city has an IDB, as well

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Update: I had a disgusted

Submitted by reform4 on Thu, 2008/02/14 - 11:36pm.

Update:
I had a disgusted Republican from the 4th call me tonight, expressing his displeasure over the TIF issue, and saying I would be the first Democrat he ever voted for in his life... and he's in his late 70s.

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Fighting for Reform and Representation, Fourth District
Steve Drevik, Commission Seat 4-B
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