Search for New Incentive Policies in Greater Phoenix
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and new Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman are pushing hard this summer to build support for a regional moratorium to halt local tax subsidies for businesses in the low-paying service and retail sectors.
Gordon said he supports economic development incentives and even subsidies to help spur the growth of high-wage and knowledge-based sectors, but not big-box stores and auto malls.
The Phoenix mayor said major retailers such as Wal-Mart need to learn there is not "a constitutional right to drink from the public trough."
Hallman said he plans to conduct an internal review of Tempe policies to make sure taxpayer dollars are being used wisely and not to subsidize businesses.
What can I say? This is a tough tide to buck, but a worthwhile to explore. Might be worthwhile for the Phoenix folks to read the new report by Good Jobs on using incentives to support "quality" job development. Go here to download the report.
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