From: Carol Abernethy
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:04 PM
To: 'Kevin Schwartz'
Cc: JB Culpepper; 'Bill Strom'; Bill Thorpe; Ed Harrison; Jim Ward; Jim Ward (w) ; Kevin Foy; Laurin Easthom; Mark Kleinschmidt; Matt Czajkowski; Sally Greene (w); Amy Harvey; Carlo Robustelli; Catherine Lazorko; Dwight Bassett; Roger Stancil; Sabrina Oliver; Sandy Kline; Bruce Heflin; Flo Miller; Ralph Karpinos; Toni Pendergraph
Subject: Email RE: The Innovation Center

Thank you for your email.  A copy has been forwarded to each Council Member and to senior staff members.
Carol Abernethy
Exec. Asst., Manager's Office
Town of Chapel Hill

From: Kevin Schwartz
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 11:51 AM
To: Town Council
Subject: The Innovation Center

 

Greetings all,

I know you will have an important decision to make soon about whether or not to allow UNC to develop the Innovation Center at the Carolina North site the University wants before the entire Carolina North master plan, or a process for approving a master plan, is fully decided. On behalf of myself and the Government Relations Committee of the Chamber, I urge you to approve UNC's application as it will be before you on Jan. 23.

I believe there will be a number of benefits to the project advancing, but here is just one: The Innovation Center will generate major revenue as incubated businesses pay tax on purchased goods and services in the community. These businesses will need to pay for meals, office supplies and other euqipment, all of which will generate and increase sales tax revenue that comes back to our community.

Thanks for your consideration.

Kevin Schwartz
Chairman, Goverment Relations Committee

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

 

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