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Friday, April 21, 1995 ANSWER Page ,i _ <br /> T WHAT CAN CITY DO TO MAKE LOCAL COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO OPERATE <br /> Better dialog between city and businesses. <br /> Improve school systems. There is vandalism at schools. <br /> Open up a business park. ,P 4111/ <br /> Property taxes lowered. <br /> Reduce business taxes-city/water/sewer costs are too high - business is limited by signage restrictions -visibility <br /> ( <br /> could be increased. <br /> Taxes- unfair tax shelters for casinos. <br /> Taxes <br /> City be more pro-business. <br /> Leave me alone-temps-the approach -to business. <br /> Have a complete turnover from goy. The council seems pro residential and very negative towards business. <br /> Lower taxes. <br /> Increase business growth. <br /> Open up more businesses on Highway 10 <br /> Neet a MTC bus line. <br /> Signage blexibility. <br /> Doesn't get involved in city much. <br /> Lower taxes- better permit rules for outside signs. <br /> Feels mayor and council are most pro-business. They need to focus on business issues. <br /> Ber more understanding about signs. <br /> Bigger and better signs. <br /> Provide a place for business to locate. Tax on business has to be looked at. <br /> Need more buisness property. <br /> Lower taxes <br /> Better communication with city. <br /> Pro-business attitude from city council. Appearance of sympathetic response. <br /> Lower crime rate <br /> Promote local businesses. <br /> Better postal service <br /> Zoning <br /> Make it more economically feasable to start new businesses. <br /> Allow more signage for company. <br /> Put in more retail. Attract a Wall-Mart- Rainbow etc., for high traffic business. <br /> III <br /> Zoning chnage from 1 story to 2 stories. <br /> Can't relate to my business really. <br /> Get rid of rental on corner and make entrance to Mounds View more beautiful - relocation. <br /> Thinks its okay - hasn't had any problems. Mounds View is a pretty small area -there are vacancies that don't fill up <br /> real quick. <br /> Works out of home independetly - not sure. Maintaining nice roads possibly and lighting streets. <br /> Better restaurants. <br /> More retial shop in mall. <br /> Lower taxes. <br /> Revise sign ordinance/curtain speaking. <br /> Property taxes to build a $250,000 building -8,000 to 1,000 more in property taxes. <br /> Clean up the area - keep roadways and businesses groomed - lower taxes. <br /> Taxes- pays an attorney $10,000 to keep taxes doen/compared to a site in Pennsacola Fla. <br /> Lower taxes <br /> Lower taxes. <br /> Better sign ordinance. <br /> Almost like a family -can't think of anything. <br /> Face lift the community-appearance of the community as well-they have been working on this the past few years. <br /> Taxation. <br /> Lower taxes. Improve activity centers for area children. <br /> change sign ordinance. <br /> Franchise fee and property tax I <br /> Reduce cost of doing business- property and franchise tax. <br /> Less city rules. <br /> change the sign ordinance. <br /> Parking spaces. <br /> More uniform permits. <br /> Operates out of home -goes to his clients. So he doesn't have a lot of business needs. <br /> Can't really relate to or answer specific to my business -taxes overall. <br /> 0 <br />