Failure to plan
The City Commission soon faces enormously consequential votes. One involves spending a $32 million windfall. Another set determines how Gainesville develops.
Owners of a property beside Depot Park want maximum up-zoning to instantly quadruple its value. They successfully resisted broadly rezoning the South Main Street area during public hearings in 2014-2015. Their attorney said they refuse less than downtown (DT) zoning now.
The city plan board narrowly approved what they want, also overturning minimum property size for isolated transect zones citywide. South Main would be rezoned piecemeal. That’s a failure to plan. Enough contiguous land is zoned DT to last decades. Some has been vacant for years.
Letters to the editor for April 18, 2021
The Gainesville Sun
Be careful with development
A lack of transparency and public involvement stood out this month in plans to market 12 to 22 acres of city property downtown. The money would be squandered like the millions already flowing to consultants, incentives, creditors and excess admin.
Selling property beats giving it away, as the city and county have done, but not to just grab some money. Prized green space is at stake, and we’ve seen promises of housing evaporate and unique homegrown enterprises lose out to chain retail.
City properties within neighborhoods also might be sold to private interests. Piecemeal spot-zoning is in the works. East-side reinvestment priorities are hijacked. These decisions are driven by big interests, not public input.
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Young and seasoned women across Connecticut are making their mark in leadership and management in the accounting profession, and the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) recently honored seven incredible women for their work in private firms, large corporations or non-profit organizations.
The virtual event featured keynote address by global technology and finance leader Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, past chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Margaux Farrell, Fox61 Morning News anchor, was the Master of Ceremonies.
This is the second year CTCPA has honored female leaders in the profession for their contributions and commitment to an evolving field. “Last year our CTCPA Women awards shined a spotlight on women in accounting. It was such a great success for our entire community, as well as the exceptional women honored. To recognize women for their accomplishments at work, in their communities and at home is really a dream com