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Changing the Way We Grow Spring Professional Development Conference
• Tonya Galbraith, McCordsville Town Manager
• Corrie Meyer, Schmidt Associates
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Changing with Purpose • Why?
• When?
• How?
• Who?
• Where?
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Why Change?
• Is McCordsville ‘Sniff, Scruffy, Hem, or Haw’? – Who Moved my Cheese by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
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When and Who to Change?
• Shaping the Conversation with – Town Council
– Town Staff
– The Community
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How to Change?
• Identify growth opportunity areas
• Examine impacts of growth: financial, utilities, transportation, and “community will”
• Examine Town identity
Planning for Change Outcome: Actionable plan identifying targeted implementation steps to position McCordsville for desired growth
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INVENTORY FINDINGS
Tax Impact
Governing Areas
Electric Land Use
Sewer Service Utility Service Capacity and Infrastructure
Transportation Capacity and Infrastructure
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Tax Impacts of Town Growth Vernon Township Example of Tax Rate
$0.4389 14%
$0.1780 6%
$2.4894 80%
Now
• Properties @ tax caps • Town Boundary Growth= NO tax increases
– SHIFT tax revenue from other taxing units
$0.4389 12%
$0.1780 5%
$2.4894 69%
$0.5113 14%
Future w/ Incorporation
County
Township
School
Corp.
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Type of Development Footage Assessed Value
Home Improvement Store 150,000 $8,000,000
Large Retail (Junior Discount Store) 200,000 15,000,000
Retail Shopping Center 85,000 4,000,000
Light Manufacturing 425,000 18,000,000
Manufacturing Equipment $250 MM N/A 75,000,000
Light Industrial 525,000 15,000,000
Total $135,000,000
Grow the Tax Base Example AV from New Development
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CONVERSATIONS
Community Stakeholders
Potential Developers
• Balance economy & tax base
• Protect local property values
• Protect quality of life and way of life
• Prevent traffic congestion
• Assure public safety
• Engage utilities & government agencies
• Be flexible and evaluate incentives
• Look for win-win solutions
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• East District
• South District
• Northeast District
NE
EAST
SOUTH
Where to Change & Grow
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Imagine McCordsville w/ BSU
• Building Partnerships and Excitement
• Capturing the Ideas @ Lord’s Acre Festival
• Presenting Ideas
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WHAT’S NEXT? Time for Change
• Tell the story
• Know critical stakeholders
• Balance tax base through responsible, planned growth
• Protect property values
• Re-invest in infrastructure
• Be welcoming and flexible
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THANK YOU! Questions?