Public Meeting Schedule Released Regarding Downtown Hotel Project: Mayor Winnecke to Make His Plans Known

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Hotel Project Public meetings announced for month of August to share details

(EVANSVILLE, IN) – Members of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission (ERC) voted today to adopt a resolution approving a project development agreement with developer HCW of Branson, MO, for the Downtown Convention Hotel Project. The vote took place at a special ERC meeting.

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke said he is very pleased with the ERC’s action. He called today’s vote “a critical step” that clears the way for an ordinance approving funding for the project to be presented at the Evansville City Council meeting for first reading Monday, August 12, at 5:30 p.m.

The total cost of the project is $74 Million. The City would contribute $20 million toward the hotel and $17.5 million toward ancillary components, such as Sky bridges, Parking Garage, Retail Building, infrastructure and streetscape improvements and renovations to The Centre. Mayor Winnecke said he is confident the County will be contributing to the project.

The project is projected to create 831 jobs during construction and 235 permanent onsite jobs when the hotel and retail complex opens. The public investment will not impact property taxes and instead will be paid for using a combination of revenues from the Downtown TIF, Food and Beverage Tax, Innkeepers Tax and Riverboat Gaming. HCW will not receive tax abatement.

A series of public meetings have been scheduled throughout the city at various times and days to give the community an opportunity to hear details of the Downtown Hotel Project and ask questions. Mayor Winnecke plans to seek final approval of the deal at the September 9 City Council meeting and break ground on the project by late 2013.

Hotel Public Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, August 13th at 6:00 pm Red Bank Library, Howard Room 120 S. Red Bank Rd., 47712

Wednesday, August 14th at 6:00 pm McCullough Library, 5115 Washington Ave., 47715

Saturday, August 17th at 1:00 pm Concordia Lutheran Church, 2451 Stringtown Rd., 47711

Monday, August 19th at 6:00 pm Dexter Elementary School, Auditorium 917 S. Dexter Ave., 47714

Wednesday, August 21st at 10:00 am, Central Library, Browning Room B 200 S.E. M.L. King Jr. Blvd., 47708

Wednesday, August 21st at 6:00 pm North Park Library 960 Koehler Dr., 47710

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  1. Get ready to be TOLD what the Mayor is going to do and not SOLD on what he hopes the voters will approve of.

    This is right out of Weinzapfel’s playbook. He always packed the public meetings with friendly speakers so he could say he had public support.

    If you want a chance to be heard this will be your only chance.

      • It is not futile to talk to zombies as the brain dead mayor has become. There is not mind behind his eyes. There is no reason behind his actions. The Weinzapfel zombie ate his brain years ago before he coaxed him into calling the homestead tax credit theft meeting. One can get through to zombies at public meetings by chanting “don’t be an idiot” over and over.

        • This post change by editor for using profanity.

          Excuse the language and I am sure this will be removed but what a (G** Da** Fu**9ng) idiot we have for a mayor. This fool makes Kwame Kirpatrick and the jailed Governor of Illinois look like intelligent people.

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