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“Tax Help Sought on Metro Centre” – 2/7/1978

May 5, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register-Republic 2-7-1978

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Alcohol, City Hall, City of Rockford, General, MetroCentre, Motels and Restaurants, Tax "wide range" of tax options was considered, 1% hotel-motel tax sought, Chairman Victory Bell, Community Development Department, Community Development Director Edward McCullough, create a redevelopment fund, hopes tax enacted by April 1, Mayor Robert McGaw, offset Metro Centre operating deficit, restaurant-lounge tax sought, tax proposal

“Hotel-motel tax prompts controversy” – Feb 1978

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Morning Star 2/4/1978 and Rockfordiana: Municipal centers – 2, page 9

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Association, City Council, Financial, General, MetroCentre, Tax 1% restauant-lounge tax, 1978, 5-percent hotel-motel tax proposal, by Tom Schafer, Chicgo and Illinois RRestaurant Association, Community Development Department, controversial proposal, downtown redevelopment seed money, Edward McCullough, encourage private investment, Greater Rockford Food Service Chapter, may drop between 1 and 3 %, Mayor Robert McGaw, Metro Centre operating deficit, Rockford Hotel Motel Association, tax plan also includes 1% package-liquor tax, to be presented to City Council

“Metro Centre’s team begins eastern blitz” – Jan. 1978

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018Andrew

Source: Star 1/30/1978, by Tom Schafer

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City of Rockford, Civic Center, General, MetroCentre, Rockford Area Arts Council, Rockford Park District 1-30-1978, 1978, 20-member team, 4 northeast coast cities, by Tom Schafer, Community Development Department, Douglas Logan, Harford Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford rook collapsed from weight of wet snow, information about programming of a civic center, Metro Centre Authority, Metro Centre's team begins eastern 'blitz', Orput Associates, Providence R.I., Public input sought, Rockford Arts Council Director Barbara Foote, Rockford Mass Transit Exec. Director Thomas Lucek, Rockford Park District Director Webbs Norman, Sam Darby - Larson Darby architects, Springfield Mass. Civic Center, Worchester Mass.

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