David Young:
"Throughout the recently completed South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, the phrase "Keep Austin Weird" kept appearing on t-shirts, bumper stickers and signs.
The slogan reflects the unique culture that the city has established, based in large part to music, which it prides itself on. In essence, Austin wants to be different, and it is. Walking down Sixth Street during SXSW is unlike any other experience. It is part concert, part party, part conference and part parade. It is "weird."
Fort Collins could be considered weird in its own right, but what would it take for Fort Collins' music scene to become like Austin's? While it likely never will reach the magnitude that Austin has, Dani Grant, SpokesBUZZ cofounder, said it will take a complete buy-in from the entire city to reach the next level for the local music scene. SpokesBUZZ is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping local bands...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Showing posts with label Keep Fort Collins Great. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keep Fort Collins Great. Show all posts
March 25, 2012
March 7, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Coloradoan "What did your tax dollars pay for? Keep Fort Collins Great sales tax sent about $20 million to city's coffers"
Conservatives are not always 'anti-taxes'. When it makes sense, when it is fiscally responsible and when the benefits exceed what's spent; they generally support an increase.
When Fort Collins passed the 'Keep Fort Collins Great' sales tax it was a bi-partisan effort.
One that looks like it is paying off. Kudos to the folks up, over and up again in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Kevin Duggan:
"Fort Collins officials say city residents are seeing the benefits of their willingness to raise their own taxes.
In 2011, the first year that revenue from the so-called Keep Fort Collins Great sales tax was available, about $19.9 million came into the city's coffers.
That spurred more than $14.2 million in spending on projects ranging from the resurfacing of major streets to keeping the water flowing in popular fountains in community parks. Another $19 million is budgeted to be spent in 2012.
Differences brought on by the fiscal boost around the community have been profound, City Manger Darin Atteberry said in an interview..." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
When Fort Collins passed the 'Keep Fort Collins Great' sales tax it was a bi-partisan effort.
One that looks like it is paying off. Kudos to the folks up, over and up again in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Kevin Duggan:
"Fort Collins officials say city residents are seeing the benefits of their willingness to raise their own taxes.
In 2011, the first year that revenue from the so-called Keep Fort Collins Great sales tax was available, about $19.9 million came into the city's coffers.
That spurred more than $14.2 million in spending on projects ranging from the resurfacing of major streets to keeping the water flowing in popular fountains in community parks. Another $19 million is budgeted to be spent in 2012.
Differences brought on by the fiscal boost around the community have been profound, City Manger Darin Atteberry said in an interview..." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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