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Legislative CorrespondenceMarch 3, 2008 The Honorable Roger Stewart Iowa State Senator State Capitol Des Moines, IA 50319 Dear Senator Stewart, Thank you for meeting with representatives of the City to discuss pending TIF legislation. As a follow-up we would like to share additional information about how critical this economic development tool is to cities. The City of Dubuque has utilized Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in several ways. TIF is the only meaningful, locally controlled economic development tool available for cities. Most of the City's TIF projects relate directly to job creation and job retention, but the City has also used TIF to stimulate development in blighted areas like the downtown or brownfield areas in the Port of Dubuque. I have attached a listing of our TIF projects since the City began using this tool in 1983. As we look to the future, the City also plans to use this financing tool for the renaissance of the warehouse district. Another important use of this financing tool is for infrastructure improvements. Dubuque has used TIF to extend water, and sewer mains, and construct streets in our industrial parks. In the downtown and Port areas, TIF has been utilized to replace aging infrastructure, provide much needed parking and clean up brownfield sites. In some cases, site specific urban renewal districts have been created to assist a local employer (i.e. Swiss Valley, and Quebecor). Economic development districts have a maximum life of 20 years. Two districts that were established by the City (Swiss Valley and Dubuque Corporate Center) have already expired. Another district will expire at the end of 2008. The districts established to assist development in the technology park and portions of the Dubuque Industrial Center West, are set to expire in 2018. This limitation has created some disadvantages, as the City of Dubuque often competes with bordering states for projects that promise tax incentives for 10 or more years. Hormel is a perfect example of this situation. The company was promised a 10 year TIF in Illinois. Since actual property taxes collected lag behind construction by approximately 2 years, the best Dubuque could offer was 8 years. In order to save this project for Dubuque and Iowa, the City had to promise to amend the district to remove their site from the Urban Renewal District, and then create a new sub area within our Urban Renewal plan to allow fora 10 year TIF. Phase one of the Hormel project will create 180 new jobs. Based on our discussions with the company, the City anticipates the possible expansion of this project site in the future. These jobs would have gone to Illinois if the City did not have the flexibility to amend our district to allow fora 10 year tax rebate. The Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District was established to address blighted and Brownfield issues. Several years ago, the city used TIF revenue from the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal district to establish a revolving loan/grant fund for building rehabilitation projects. This program has been extremely successful. To date, 15 downtown projects/buildings have benefited from this program. Millions of private funds have been leveraged to rejuvenate our downtown area. This program has become so popular that the City now has a waiting list that extends to the year 2023. There are currently ten projects on this waiting list (see attachment). There are many arguments pro and con for the use of TIF, but in Dubuque the results tell the story. Dubuque is a community that had unemployment over 14% in 1983 and averaged 8.9% unemployment during the entire decade of the 1980's, while losing 7.8% of its population between 1980 and 1990. The average value of a home fell 9% in 1986. In 1987 the City portion of the property tax rate reached $14.58 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, 41 % higher than the 2008 rate of $10.32 per thousand. Today Dubuque is designated as 2"d best in the country for retaining existing business and is ranked 22"d for its job growth rate; the only city in the Midwest in the top 25, with the nearest city in Iowa, Des Moines, ranked #115 and Cedar Rapids ranked #308. Forbes Magazine has ranked Dubuque 15th in the nation for "Best Places for Small Business." From February 2006 through February 2007, Dubuque County created 19.1 % of the net new jobs in the entire State of Iowa (3,500 jobs), with only 3% of the State's population. At the recent ribbon cutting for the new McGraw Hill office building in the Port of Dubuque, Harold "Terry" McGraw III, the company President and CEO stated, "Dubuque represents a wonderful, ideal opportunity for any business to want to be here because you have government people that get it. If more people acted and behaved the way the people in Dubuque do, we'd get a lot more done, a lot more progress." There are many reasons for Dubuque's success, highlighted by the quality of life made stronger by the dedicated not-for-profits, and the strong work ethic and reliability of the workforce. The foresight of the citizens passing a referendum to fund the construction of the Dubuque Greyhound Park in the mid-1980's certainly showed tremendous foresight and has paid huge dividends. Having the 7th best school district in the country is an important factor. However, the contribution of TIF cannot be denied. TIF is the only local economic development financial tool available that can make Dubuque competitive when companies are making economic comparisons to determine a location for their investment. It is no coincidence that the City started using TIF in earnest in 1991 and the economic resurgence of Dubuque began shortly thereafter. It is important to understand the benefits of TIF in the City of Dubuque and the growth that this funding tool has provided. Since the City of Dubuque began using Tax Increment Financing in earnest in 1991 there have been a total of 35 corporate projects using $29,717,900 in direct TIF incentives, leveraging $156,050,000 in private investment. Just the 28 projects since 1999 have retained in excess of 3,175 jobs in Dubuque and created 1,068 jobs. This does not include many of the 1,999 jobs added to the downtown employment base that did not include a direct TIF agreement with the company, but were facilitated by loan pools and other methods benefiting from the Downtown TIF District. These approximately 6,000 employees own homes that contribute to the property tax base and they frequent retail businesses and restaurants that pay property taxes and sales taxes. They also send their children to local schools contributing to increased enrollment at Dubuque Community School District and increased State aid. This all works because of responsible elected officials who, while acting in an entrepreneurial fashion to encourage community growth, use TIF, the City's only local meaningful economic incentive, in a strategic fashion. This is done while preserving the character of the community as demonstrated by the City Council's focus on sustainability and recent designations as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People, and receiving the prestigious National Civic League All-America City designation this year. Sincerely, Michael C. Van Milligen David J. Heiar City Manager Economic Development Director Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Program 2/25/08 Over $3.9 million loaned since program began (15 projects) Currently a waiting list that goes out to 2023 (10 projects) Bakey Kitchens/Relm House Grand Opera House (2) Atlast Fluid Power Cinema X Building Security Building Dubuque Museum of Art Jorga's Restaurant Iowa Inn Pepper Sprouts B ricktown Town Clock Building Heartland Financial Walsh Store Gronen Upper Main Buildings Lower Main Development Cottingham & Butler Security Building Cottingham & Butler House of China Building Old German Bank Hartig Drug Butt's Florist Interstate Building " Miller Development -Former Highly Chemical Building 900 Block of Main Street- Betty Jane 1000 Jackson Building The Julien Inn Hotel " Facade Grants 14 projects have received grants up to $10,000 each. 10 projects on a waiting list Capri Cosmetology Pepper Sprouts Ellen's Flora! 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C ~ ~ I ~ y i N ~ f a ~ I a E ~; N o ,o I i m ~ .m .~ Q o i O O .~ -~ .; U O I f • • < Compan Date approved at Council Giese Manufacturin March 4, 2002 Heartland Financial Ma 20, 2002 Quebecor Ma 20, 2002 Lower Main LLC Weber Buildin Janua 20, 2003 Adams Com an Ma 5, 2003 Vessel S stems June 2, 2003 Tri-State Industries Jul 5, 2005 Hi hwa 151/61 March 20, 2006 McGraw-Hill June 19, 2006 Kunkel Bounds June 19, 2006 Dubu ue Screw June 19, 2006 Theisen Su I June 19, 2006 Giese Manufacturin II Jul 17, 2006 Dubu ue Star Brewe Jul 17, 2006 Conlon/Johnson Au ust 21, 2006 Haiti Dru Se tember 18, 2006 National Dentex October 30, 2006 Bri s Adams Develo ment Janua 15, 2007 Port Parkin Ram Februa 5, 2007 KendalUHunt Aril 2, 2007 German Bank Buildin Ma 21, 2007 Ente ee L & J Pro erties June 18, 2007 Art's Wa Manufacturin Au ust 6, 2007 C & B Securit Buildin Au ust 6, 2007 Medline Industries November 19, 2007 C & B House of China Pendin March 3, 2008 <Legislator Name and Address> Dear <Legislator>, Knowing that several pieces of legislation are currently being discussed in the legislature, we wanted to take an opportunity to share our experiences with this local development tool in Dubuque. The City of Dubuque has utilized Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in several ways. TIF is the only meaningful, locally controlled economic development tool available for cities. Most of the City's TIF projects relate directly to job creation and job retention, but the City has also used TIF to stimulate development in blighted areas like the downtown or brownfield areas in the Port of Dubuque. I have attached a listing of our TIF projects since the City began using this tool in 1983. As we look to the future, the City also plans to use this financing tool for the renaissance of the warehouse district. Another important use of this financing tool is for infrastructure improvements. Dubuque has used TIF to extend water, and sewer mains, and construct streets in our industrial parks. In the downtown and Port areas, TIF has been utilized to replace aging infrastructure, provide much needed parking and clean up brownfield sites. In some cases, site specific urban renewal districts have been created to assist a local employer (i.e. Swiss Valley, and Quebecor). Economic development districts have a maximum life of 20 years. Two districts that were established by the City (Swiss Valley and Dubuque Corporate Center) have already expired. Another district will expire at the end of 2008. The districts established to assist development in the technology park and portions of the Dubuque Industrial Center West, are set to expire in 2018. This limitation has created some disadvantages, as the City of Dubuque often competes with bordering states for projects that promise tax incentives for 10 or more years. Hormel is a pertect example of this situation. The company was promised a 10 year TIF in Illinois. Since actual property taxes collected lag behind construction by approximately 2 years, the best Dubuque could offer was 8 years. In order to save this project for Dubuque and Iowa, the City had to promise to amend the district to remove their site from the Urban Renewal District, and then create a new sub area within our Urban Renewal plan to allow fora 10 year TIF. Phase one of the Hormel project will create 180 new jobs. Based on our discussions with the company, the City anticipates the possible expansion of this project site in the future. These jobs would have gone to Illinois if the City did not have the flexibility to amend our district to allow fora 10 year tax rebate. The Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District was established to address blighted and Brownfield issues. Several years ago, the city used TIF revenue from the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal district to establish a revolving loan/grant fund for building rehabilitation projects. This program has been extremely successful. To date, 15 downtown projects/buildings have benefited from this program. Millions of private funds have been leveraged to rejuvenate our downtown area. This program has become so popular that the City now has a waiting list that extends to the year 2023. There are currently ten projects on this waiting list (see attachment). There are many arguments pro and con for the use of TIF, but in Dubuque the results tell the story. Dubuque is a community that had unemployment over 14% in 1983 and averaged 8.9% unemployment during the entire decade of the 1980's, while losing 7.8% of its population between 1980 and 1990. The average value of a home fell 9% in 1986. in 1987 the City portion of the property tax rate reached $14.58 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, 41 % higher than the 2008 rate of $10.32 per thousand. Today Dubuque is designated as 2"d best in the country for retaining existing business and is ranked 22"d for its job growth rate; the only city in the Midwest in the top 25, with the nearest city in Iowa, Des Moines, ranked #115 and Cedar Rapids ranked #308. Forbes Magazine has ranked Dubuque 15th in the nation for "Best Places for Small Business." From February 2006 through February 2007, Dubuque County created 19.1 % of the net new jobs in the entire State of Iowa (3,500 jobs), with only 3% of the State's population. At the recent ribbon cutting for the new McGraw Hill office building in the Port of Dubuque, Harold NTerry" McGraw III, the company President and CEO stated, "Dubuque represents a wonderful, ideal opportunity for any business to want to be here because you have government people that get it. If more people acted and behaved the way the people in Dubuque do, we'd get a lot more done, a lot more progress." There are many reasons for Dubuque's success, highlighted by the quality of life made stronger by the dedicated not-for-profits, and the strong work ethic and reliability of the workforce. The foresight of the citizens passing a referendum to fund the construction of the Dubuque Greyhound Park in the mid-1980's certainly showed tremendous foresight and has paid huge dividends. Having the 7th best school district in the country is an important factor. However, the contribution of TIF cannot be denied. TIF is the only local economic development financial tool available that can make Dubuque competitive when companies are making economic comparisons to determine a location for their investment. It is no coincidence that the City started using T1F in earnest in 1991 and the economic resurgence of Dubuque began shortly thereafter. It is important to understand the benefits of TIF in the City of Dubuque and the growth that this funding too! has provided. Since the City of Dubuque began using Tax Increment Financing in earnest in 1991 there have been a total of 35 corporate projects using $29,717,900 in direct TIF incentives, leveraging $156,050,000 in private investment. Just the 28 projects since 1999 have retained in excess of 3,175 jobs in Dubuque and created 1,068 jobs. This does not include many of the 1,999 jobs added to the downtown employment base that did not include a direct TIF agreement with the company, but were facilitated by loan pools and other methods benefiting from the Downtown TIF District. These approximately 6,000 employees own homes that contribute to the property tax base and they frequent retail businesses and restaurants that pay property taxes and sales taxes. They also send their children to local schools contributing to increased enrollment at Dubuque Community School District and increased State aid. This all works because of responsible elected officials who, while acting in an entrepreneurial fashion to encourage community growth, use TIF, the City's only, local meaningful economic incentive, in a strategic fashion. This is done while preserving the character of the community as demonstrated by the City Council's focus on sustainability and recent designations as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People, and receiving the prestigious National Civic League All-America City designation this year. Sincerely, Michael C. Van Milligen David J. Heiar City Manager Economic Development Director Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Program 2/25108 Over $3.9 million loaned since program began (15 projects) Currently a waiting list that goes out to 2023 (10 projects) Bakey Kitchens/Relm House Grand Opera House (2) Atlast Fluid Power Cinema X Building Security Building Dubuque Museum of Art Jorga's Restaurant Iowa Inn Pepper Sprouts Bricktown Town Clock Building Heartland Financial Walsh Store Gronen Upper Main Buildings Lower Main Development Cottingham & Butler Security Building * Cottingham & Butler House of China Building Old German Bank Hartig Drug * Butt's Florist * Interstate Building * Miller Development -Former Highly Chemical Building 900 Block of Main Street- Betty Jane * 1000 Jackson Building * The Julien Inn Hotel Facade Grants 14 projects have received grants up to $10,000 each. 10 projects on a waiting list Capri Cosmetology Pepper Sprouts Ellen's Floral Butt's Florist Bricktown McCoy Jewelers Fischer Office Building Cinema X Canvas Products Old Main Hotel Atlast Fluid Power Herbst Upholstery Jocille's Building Steele Centre Cottingham & Butler Security Building Cottingham & Butler House of China Building Old German Bank Hartig Drug Butt's Florist Interstate Building " Miller Development- Former Highly Chemical Building " 900 Block of Main Street- Betty Jane 1000 Jackson Building The Julien Inn Hotel Design Grants 8 projects on waiting list for design grants of up to $10,000 each Cottingham & Butler Security Building "' Cottingham & Butler House of China Building'` Old German Bank'` Miller Development Former Highly Chemical Building 900 Block of Main Street- Betty Jane 1000 Jackson Building The Julien Inn Hotel "`Projects approved by the City Council but are pending available funds F:IUSERS1DHeiarlED 71F projects list.doc b9 d9 fA to N S O fA O O ~ N O (NOM 00 U M M N C h h 0~ S ~ 'A ' ~ i ~ ~ ~ v ~ to o si E i ~ o m o d : ~ o _ am : c d « o a~ O , O ~ N pp. w ~O ~~ M« A N OONO N d' M O !A 00 O OOO ~ i U 00« ~~ M ~ • • N N N ` N N « L U O O O A O ~ O ~ M N 7 7 V Q ~ O d ~ ~ ~ a N C d ~- i O ~ O d• C ~„ ~ M O M ~ ~ ~ M ` ~ O M ~ ~ C N ~ ~~ f f . - p MaM Cn y ~ ~ y C C O ~ O O o ` O N O O y •j ~ d O O O O O ~ O O O lp N l6 f0 N~ O O O O~ O ~ O r r O '07 0 N t h d~ V ~ N '_' ~~ O.m. d UU ~ ~ N 'O ~ ~ V U N ~ ~ ~ C E ~ a i ~ o o z w _ ~ Z Z y «~ « y~f1 ~h O ~ ~ O 00 ~~", d « ~ c 7M M ~ ~ MNN Ni ~' ~ ~ 's ~ a o c N a ~ m " h ~ ~ o ~ ~ o Z z ~ r O O O O S S O O O O O LL «.. 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Grandview Avenue Dubuque, lA 52001 The Honorable Tom Hancock Iowa State Senator 310 E Main Street Epworth, IA, 52045 The Honorable Pam Jochum Iowa State Representative 2368 Jackson Dubuque,lA 52001 The Honorable Steven Lukan Iowa State Representative 7365 Columbus Street New Vienna IA 52065 The Honorable Mike Connolly Iowa State Senator 2600 Renaissance Dr #3 Dubuque, IA 52001 The Honorable Thomas Schueller Iowa State Representative 503 W. Platt Street Maquoketa, IA 52060 The Honorable Ray Zirkelbach Iowa State Representative 637 W. First Street Monticello, IA 52310