Historic - Great Places, MVM Ltr to A. Walker
City Manager's Office
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 589-4110 phone
(563) 589-4149 fax
ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org
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June 27, 2005
Anita Walker
Department of Cultural Affairs
600 E. Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
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Dear Anita:
Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of Iowa Cities. I know your "Great Places"
initiative has been very well received across the state, and we look forward to working
with you and your staff on that and other economic development projects.
I am writing to urge your support to allow current historic preservation projects located in
Dubuque's Cultural and Entertainment District (that are already approved for state
historic tax credits) to be eligible for the $4 million in state historic tax credits designated
for CED properties. Two current Dubuque projects - the Upper Main Street upper-story
housing project and the former Star Brewery renovation in the Port of Dubuque -- have
been allocated tax credits in out-years but would benefit greatly if these projects could
be rolled forward using the current CED tax credit allocation. Both of these projects are
catalysts to further redevelopment and would benefit greatly from receiving state historic
tax credits in a shorter timeframe.
Dubuque has played a major role in supporting innovative programs and financing
mechanisms for economic development statewide. We actively promoted the idea of
additional historic tax credits for Cultural and Entertainment Districts. I would ask that
you support our efforts in Dubuque's CEO and allow usage of the new tax credits for our
projects already in the pipeline.
Thank you for your timely consideration of our request.
Sincerely,
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Michael Van Milligen
City Manager
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