Comments on: LETTER: State Bar President-Elect on Old School Battle

By: Kevin E. Martingayle

Kevin E. Martingayle — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:28:51 +0000

Please note that while it is true that I am President-Elect of the State Bar, this letter was submitted in my capacity as an individual lawyer and citizen, and not on behalf of the State Bar. The opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for reading and considering these important matters.

By: Deborah Bender

Deborah Bender — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:04:43 +0000

The whole idea that we as citizens have no “standing” makes me wonder. Seems like the people running this town can do whatever they want with “our” property and money and we really have no say at all. It just doesn’t seem right.

As far as the tax credits go, we always knew they were after the tax credits. What these men do is find backers to pony up the money to renovate the building. Then they get the tax credits and spread them around with the investors. Now they rent the “one bedroom apartments” for 5 years. After 5 years they either sell the whole building or condo it out and make a boatload of money.

The thing that really irritates me is that a lot of people have spent their hard earned money renovating homes into apartments in this town and a lot are sitting empty. When this “new” building opens up many people might rent the apartments in the building and the people that have spent their own money to create apartments in the historic district will be out of luck.

Again it’s the same old story with the town catering to developers and the heck with the property owners.

By: Mike Kuzma, Jr.

Mike Kuzma, Jr. — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:46:19 +0000

Well said Sir, but do you really expect Terry McCauliffe to sign such legislation?

His very existence depends upon being able to reward his donors with(the Public’s) lucre and privilege.

Frankly, the whole matter of ‘standing’ in this issue, and many at the Federal level are disgusting, and patently anti-American.

By: Steve Downs

Steve Downs — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:42:36 +0000

The “buyers” of the property that was GIVEN to them by our town government have admitted that they wanted it for tax credits.
Watch how fast they unload the property if and when they are granted the tax credits they were after in the first place!

By: Kearn Schemm

Kearn Schemm — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:26:18 +0000

This guy needs to run for public office. He has my vote.