Yesterday the Missouri House truly passed HB 327, sometimes known as the Quality Jobs Act. The bill contains the $100 million Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act sought by St. Charles County developer Paul J. McKee, Jr. for his massive, controversial north St. Louis "Blairmont" project.
St. Louis area Representatives Jeanette Mott-Oxford, Mike Daus, Michael Vogt and Jamilah Nasheed voted no. All other St. Louisans voted in favor of the bloated "economic development" bill.
The Distressed Areas credits received strong support from St. Louis city and county governments as well as McKee's McEagle Properties. Opponents never coalesced into a formidable lobby despite strong individual efforts and no existing organization took up their cause.
Friday, May 11, 2007
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Clearly the suburban booster lobby is carving up the North Side. Given no opposing lobby formed, City leadership really was given an offer they can't refuse.
Senate would still need to pass 282 which is on the informal calendar then to conference committee? Didn't Antonio French indicate an "economic development" Bill is on Blunt's desk? I wasn't sure if this is actually one of the Blairmont Bills? Guess not.
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