By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 7:13 AM
At yesterday's committee hearing on Governor Matt Blunt's economic development package, which includes the controversial Land Assemblage Tax Credit, State Rep. Rodney Hubbard* offered an amendment to require any redevelopment plan to be approved by the the Board of Aldermen. The committee passed the amendment 11-0. Labels: Blairmont, Development, State_House
Hubbard also offered an amendment to shrink the amount of land a developer needed to qualify for the credit from the current 50 acres down to just two. Committee Chair Ron Richard (R-Joplin) said he felt that amounted to "gutting the bill" and recommended the committee members vote against it, which they did.
Hubbard also attempted to add language that would require three public meetings be held before any redevelopment plan is approved. Committee members said they felt the local control amendment put in the hands of the Board of Aldermen the power to conduct as many meetings as they choose before they approve the redevelopment plan.
*Hubbard is a client of A.D. French & Associates
4 Comments:
Thank you, Rodney Hubbard. At least someone is doing their job and not acting like whining babies.
8/23/2007 12:55 AM
Representative Rodney Hubbard clearly shows that he understands politics at its best. He rode on the bus with the protesters and spoke at the press conference, heard what the oppositions concerns were and passed an amendment to this controversial bill with full support. People never knew that he was supporting the bill throughout the whole process, and he was among the opposition but not of the opposition. That politics there at the highest level, and he will be handsomely rewarded by Paul Mc Kee and every developer that participates in the monetary gains from the passage of this bill.
Representative Hubbard got the job done, and this is why the Republicans and Democrats pay him the BIG BUCKS. He makes the Aldermen and State Representatives that attended the press conference and rode the tour bus to oppose this bill look like some damn fools.
Maybe these same politicians that were in staunch opposition to this bill should humble themselves and allow Representative Hubbard to teach them the proper way to operate in politics.
Hell, maybe these same politicians should get ready to call him Senator Rodney Hubbard, because he understands how politics is played to win. He may have some flaws to work out (we all do), but he shows clearly that he is smarter and more strategically gifted than the Northside Aldermen and State Representatives that were involved in protesting this bill and called an emergency meeting that he also attended.
Senator Rodney Hubbard is either that great or the Aldermen and State Representatives involved in the protest against this bill are that bad. I believe that both may be true!
8/23/2007 1:22 AM
Rodney Hubbard's actions are the antithesis of honest government and a clear example of why many voters are apathetic and do not turn out.
8/24/2007 11:32 PM
If I were the duly elected from the North Side, I would circle the wagons, and secede from the City. There is clearly no blue sky ahead, and the diminished life support that the city does provide would not be immediately missed. It might be better to start over, than to be overran.
8/25/2007 10:56 AM
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