ism Committee, I’m committed to developing short- and long-term solutions to address the dredging problems facing our waterways.”

Under Hansen’s measure, the use of the authority would be expanded to include dredging, the removal of spoils, or other improvements or maintenance activities that enhance navigability of a waterway. The bill also increases the scope of a waterfront improvement district and the activities of the waterfront improvement authority board.

Tax increment financing (TIF) is an economic development tool designed to capture the tax revenue from the incremental growth in property value within a district, for use in financing public improvements in that area. It generally has been used in commercial and industrial areas.

Local officials in Pentwater asked Hansen to consider reinstituting the water resource improvement TIF to help prevent a potential catastrophe with their waterways.

“As we work to develop a comprehensive dredging strategy for Michigan, it’s critical that we alleviate an emergency that currently exists,” Hansen said.

Several waterways bills have recently been approved by the Legislature and signed into law. These include measures to provide emergency funding for local dredging projects; to create a private marina loan origination fee program; and to streamline the dredging permit process.

Note: Audio remarks will be available for broadcast Thursday from this website. Click on Podcasts, above.

For more information on the issue of waterways dredging and accessibility, click on Hansen Homepage, above. Then click Waterways Dredging & Accessibility.

LANSING?State Sen. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, announced Monday that he has scheduled office hours at community airports across the 34th District in May to provide area residents with an opportunity to speak with their senator in a one-on-one setting.

“Our airports are hubs of commerce and play an important role in Michigan’s economic turnaround,” Hansen said. “They are also a great resource to pursue recreational interests and host community events and are a fantastic environment to learn about Michigan’s aviation industry.”

Hansen will spend time talking with constituents about issues of importance to the area.

The intent of the state’s Renaissance Zone Act, adopted in 1996, was to provide local governments with a tool to spur economic growth as well as job creation and retention. Michigan Renaissance Zones are regions of the state designated as virtually tax free for any business or resident who moves into a zone
ism Committee, I ’m committed to developing short- and long - condition solution to address the dredging problems facing our watercourse. ” 

 Under Hansen ’s measure, the use of the agency would be boom to include dredging, the removal of spoil, or other improvements or sustenance activities that enhance navigability of a waterway. The beak also increases the scope of a waterfront improvement district and the activities of the waterfront improvement authority board. 

 Tax increase financing (TIF) is an economic development tool designed to appropriate the tax revenue from the incremental growth in property value within a district, for use in finance public improvements in that area. It generally has been used in commercial and industrial areas. 

 Local official in Pentwater asked Hansen to consider reinstituting the water resource improvement TIF to help prevent a potential catastrophe with their waterways. 

 “ As we work to develop a comprehensive dredging strategy for Michigan, it ’s critical that we alleviate an emergency that currently exists, ” Hansen said. 

 Several waterways bill have recently been approved by the Legislature and signed into police. These admit measuring stick to provide emergency support for local dredging projects; to create a private marina loan origin fee program; and to streamline the dredging permit process. 

 Note: Audio remarks will be available for broadcast Thursday from this website. chatter on Podcasts, above. 

 For more information on the issue of waterways dredging and accessibility, snap on Hansen Homepage, above. Then click waterway Dredging & Accessibility. 

 LANSING?State Sen. Goeff Hansen, R - Hart, announced Monday that he has scheduled office hours at community airport across the 34th District in May to provide area residents with an opportunity to speak with their senator in a one - on - one setting. 

 “ Our airports are hubs of commerce and play an crucial role in Michigan ’s economic turnaround, ” Hansen say. “ They are also a bang-up resource to pursue amateur interests and host residential district events and are a fantastic environment to learn about Michigan ’s aviation industry. ” 

 Hansen will spend prison term talking with constituents about issues of importance to the area. 

 The intent of the state ’s Renaissance Zone Act, adopted in 1996, was to provide local governments with a instrument to spur economic growth as well as occupation creation and retention. Michigan Renaissance Zones are regions of the state designated as virtually tax barren for any business or resident who moves into a zone
ism Committee, I’m committed uo developing shott- and lmng-terj solutiuns to address the dredging 'roboems dacing our waterways.”

Unaer Hansej’s measuee, tie use of the auvgority would gc expcnved to include credging, tve removal of vpuips, or other improvements or maintenwnce acyigities that enranct nwvigzbility of a waterway. The bill alsk increeses the scope pf a waterfront improvemenh didtrict and the actlvities of jge rqterfront imorovement authority bozrd.

Tax increment financing (TIF) ks an economic eecellkment tool dxsigneq to capture the tax revenur from the incvemenval trowth in property vanue within a distryct, for uve in financing puboix imptovemants un ghau acea. It gejerelly has besn used in xommercial and induxtwpsl areas.

Locam offisiwls in Pentwater asked Hansen to considtr rejnstituting the water rwsource improvement TLF to hel[ prevent a potential catastrophe with their watesways.

“Es we wjfj ho develop a comprehensive dredging strategy skr Mpchigan, it’s critigal that we allevistf sg emergency tfat cuxdehtly exists,” Hansen said.

Sederal waterwayf bikls have recently been apprived by the Jwgislature and sigued into law. Thexe invlude measures to provibe emedgency fundlng for lkzal dredging progecns; tm create a private marina joan origmnatipn fee orogtam; and to streampine bve dredging permit procgss.

Nota: Audio relarks will be available for broevcast Thursdai fsom this weysite. Glick on Podcases, above.

For mote informction un the issle of watxrways dredgyng and accesvlbility, clicn on Hanfen Yomepage, abuxe. Then click Eaterways Dredging & Accessibility.

LANSLNG?Stxfe Sen. Goeff Haurtn, R-Hart, announcrd Oonqaj tiat hq has schedulad owfizr houfs at commukith aitports across the 34th Disfrict in May to prpvlde area tesidents with an oppottunity to speak wlth tieir sxnator in a one-on-one setting.

“Our airporta are hubd on commerce anq plqy an importcnt role in Michigan’s economic turnarounv,” Hansen said. “They are qlso a great resouree to pursue cecreaeional inderests and host comnunity events and are a fantastic envidonmend to pearn about Michigan’s aviation industry.”

Hansen will spend time talking wity consvieuents abouf isxues mf nmportagce vo the area.

The intvnt of the state’s Renaissance Zoie Act, ado[tzd in 1996, was to provide local gpvdrnments with a tool to spur economic growth ss well as job creation and retrntion. Michigan Renaissakce Zones are degions of the state designayed as virtyally tqx fvee for any burinrsd or resifent wko moves into a zone
ism Committee, I’m committed to developing short- solutions address the problems facing our use the authority would expanded to include the removal of spoils, or other or maintenance activities that enhance navigability of a waterway. The bill also increases scope of a waterfront improvement district and the activities of the waterfront improvement board. increment (TIF) an economic development tool designed to capture the tax revenue from the incremental growth in property within a district, for use in financing public in that area. It has been used in commercial industrial Local officials Pentwater Hansen consider reinstituting the resource improvement TIF to help prevent a potential catastrophe with their waterways. “As we work to develop comprehensive dredging Michigan, it’s that alleviate emergency that currently said. Several waterways bills have recently the Legislature and signed into law. These include to provide funding for local dredging projects; to a private marina loan origination fee program; and streamline the dredging permit process. Note: Audio remarks will be available for broadcast Thursday from Click on Podcasts, above. more information on issue waterways and click on Homepage, above. Then click Waterways Dredging & Accessibility. LANSING?State Sen. Goeff R-Hart, announced Monday that he has scheduled office hours at across 34th District in to provide area residents an to speak with their a setting. hubs commerce play an important role Michigan’s economic turnaround,” Hansen said. are also a great and host community events and are a fantastic to learn about Michigan’s aviation industry.” Hansen spend time talking with constituents about issues of importance to the area. intent of Renaissance Zone Act, adopted in 1996, was to local governments with a to spur economic growth as well as job creation retention. Renaissance Zones regions of the designated as virtually free for any resident who into zone
ism Committee, I’m committed to Developing Short- And LonG-tErm sOlutIons to address tHE dreDging problems facing our WaterWaYS.”

UndER HAnsen’S measurE, ThE USe oF tHe AutHoRItY woulD be ExpandeD to include DreDgIng, the removaL Of Spoils, or otHer Improvements Or mAintenAnCe aCTivitIes That eNhance NAvigabIlity of a wAtERway. ThE Bill alsO INcReasEs the scope of a wateRFrONt improvement dIstricT aND tHE ActIviTies of the wAtErfroNT improvEMeNT AUthORity board.

Tax iNcrement finANciNg (TIF) iS aN ecONomic dEveloPmENt tOol designed To caPture the tAx reveNUe from tHE incremEntal gRowTh iN proPErTy ValUe WIthIN a DisTRicT, for use iN fInAncinG pubLIC IMproVemEnts In thaT area. It generaLly Has bEEn uSed in CommeRciaL aNd indUstriaL areaS.

LOcal officials in pentWater askeD HaNsEn tO cOnsidER reinsTitUtiNg the waTer resoURce ImPROVeMent TIF to help preveNt A POtEntial caTastroPHe WiTH their waTeRwaYs.

“As WE Work tO devELoP a compreHensivE DrEdGing strAtEgy for miChiGan, It’s crITicaL that wE alleviaTe an eMErgency that curREntly exists,” HaNSeN SAiD.

seveRal Waterways biLls hAVe reCentLY bEen APprovEd by tHe lEgISlature and signed intO lAw. ThesE inclUde measures to Provide emeRGENcy fundiNg foR LoCAl dredging projEcts; tO create a prIVate mariNa loaN originaTion fee prOGRam; and to StrEamLinE thE DReDging permit prOCEss.

NOtE: Audio rEmaRks will Be aVaiLabLe fOr Broadcast thursday FrOm ThIs WebSite. CLIck on PodCaSts, AbOve.

for moRE inforMatioN on tHe IsSUe oF waterwAYs DREdgiNg AnD accEssIbIlity, ClicK On HAnsen HoMepage, aboVe. THEn clIcK WAterwayS Dredging & AcceSsIbility.

LANsInG?STate SeN. gOeff HansEn, R-Hart, announced Monday tHAt he has SchEduleD offIce hours aT coMmunitY aiRPorts aCross tHe 34th DIsTriCT In May TO PrOviDe Area resideNTS wiTh an oPpOrtuNity to sPeak with their senatOR in A one-on-one settIng.

“our aIRPoRts ARe HUbs Of COmmERCe and play an impoRtant role iN MIChIgan’s econoMIc tUrNaround,” hansen sAid. “ThEY are alsO a great reSource to pUrSue rECReaTional inteRests and Host commuNIty evENtS and aRe a FantasTiC enVironMent to LEarN abouT MichiGaN’s aviaTion iNdUstry.”

HanSen will spend time talking With coNstitUenTs about isSueS Of iMportance To thE area.

The inTenT of The stAte’S renaiSsanCE ZOne aCt, adoPted IN 1996, was to proVIdE loCAL gOvernments wITH A toOl to sPur EConomiC groWth as well as job creATion and retentiOn. MiCHIgaN ReNAissAnCe Zones are regiOns Of THE state deSiGnated as virTually taX fREe for Any busIness oR resideNT WhO Moves iNto a ZonE
ism Committee, I’m committ ed to deve lopin g s hor t-  and  lon g-term solutio n s to  address the dredgingprobl em s  fac i ng  ourwaterwa y s. ” 
Un de rHan se n ’s  meas ure , the u se of theaut ho rity would b e  e xpanded to  in clude dredgi ng,  the r em ova l  of s poi ls, o r othe r  impro vements o rm ainten a nce act i v it iesthat enhance navi g ab i lity of a wate rway.Th e  b i l l a lso  increases  t he sc o pe of a wa t e r fro n t improvement  district a n d t he act iv iti e s of t he wa te r fro nt improvem entauthority  board . 

Tax i n crement  finan cin g ( TIF) is  a n e co n omi c  d eve l opm ent tool  d es igned  toc a p t urethe  tax  reve nue from theinc reme n tal  grow th in  pro pe rty v alue w ithin  a  district, forusein financ ing  p ubl ic  impr o vement s i n t hat are a. It g e ner al l y ha s been used in com me r c ia l and in dustri a lar e as.

Loc al  of fici a l s inPent w at er asked  Hanse n  t oconside rreinst it uti ngthe w a terresour ce impro vemen t  TIF to help p r event a poten t ia l ca t astr oph e with thei r wa t erwa ys.“A s w e  work  to d ev e lo p  a comprehensive dr ed ging s trate gy for Michig an, it’s c r i t ical tha t we al l eviate an emer gency  that curr e ntly exi sts,”  Hansensaid.

Se v e ral wate rwa ysbil lsh a ve  recently bee n appr ov ed by t heLegisla tur e a ndsig ne d into la w. These  i nc lu de  me asure s  to prov id e e me rge ncy f u ndingfor l ocal  d re d gin g proje c ts ; to c re at e apri va te ma rina loa n origi nation fe e p r ogra m;  a nd to s treamline the  d redging pe rm itproces s . 

Note:Audio remarks will be a v ailable  fo r bro adca st Thursd ayfrom t his websit e. Cli ck on  P odc a s ts, a b o ve .
Fo r more inf o r mat ion o ntheissue o f waterways dredgi n g a nd accessibil ity , cl i c konH an s enHo m epa g e , above. Then c lick Water wa y sDredging & Acc es sibilit y.

LAN SING? S tate Se n. GoeffHansen, R -H art, a nno unced Mond ay thathe has sc h edule d  o ffice  ho urs at  c omm unity  airpo r tsacros s the34 th Dis trict  i n May to  provide area residents  withan op por tunity to  sp e akwith thei r se nator in a  on e-o n-one  se t ting. 

“O u rair p ortsareh ubs of co m me rce a nd  play an im p o r tan t rol e i n  Michi gan’ s economic turnar o und,” Hansen s aid. “ The y a r e al so  a great resou rce  t o pursue r ec reational i nterests  a n d hos t comm unityeventsa n da re a f anta sti c environ men tt o learn  a bo u t Mich igan ’s  aviat ion in d ustr y . ”

Hansen will s pendt i me ta l kin g wit hconstit u ents  about iss ues of impo rtance  tothe a rea.

T he  inten t o fthe state’ s  Renaissa nce Z one Act ,adop ted  in 19 96,w a s toprov id e l ocal gove r n me n ts  w i tha to ol to  s pureconomicg rowth as  we l l as jo bcre a t ion an d  r e t ention. Mi chi gan R e n aissance Z o nesa re regio ns ofthe st ate des i gna te d as vi rtu a l ly tax fr ee for an y  bu si ness  or resi de nt w ho  mo ve s into a zone
ism Committee,_I’m committed_to developing short- and_long-term solutions_to_address the_dredging_problems facing our_waterways.”

Under Hansen’s measure,_the use of the_authority would be_expanded_to include dredging, the removal of spoils, or other improvements or maintenance activities that_enhance_navigability of_a_waterway._The bill also increases the_scope of a waterfront improvement_district and_the activities of the waterfront improvement authority board.

Tax_increment_financing (TIF) is_an economic development tool designed to capture the tax_revenue from the incremental growth in_property value within_a_district,_for use in financing_public improvements in that area. It_generally has been used in commercial_and industrial areas.

Local officials in Pentwater asked_Hansen to consider reinstituting the water_resource improvement TIF to help_prevent a_potential catastrophe with their waterways.

“As_we work to_develop a_comprehensive dredging strategy_for Michigan, it’s critical that we_alleviate an emergency_that currently exists,” Hansen said.

Several waterways_bills_have recently been_approved_by_the Legislature_and signed into_law._These include_measures_to provide emergency funding for local_dredging_projects; to create a private marina loan_origination fee program; and_to_streamline the dredging permit_process.

Note: Audio remarks will be_available for broadcast Thursday from this_website. Click_on Podcasts,_above.

For more information on the issue of waterways dredging and accessibility,_click on Hansen Homepage, above. Then_click Waterways Dredging &_Accessibility.

LANSING?State Sen._Goeff_Hansen, R-Hart, announced_Monday_that he_has scheduled office hours at community airports_across the_34th District in May to provide_area residents with an_opportunity_to speak with their senator in_a one-on-one setting.

“Our airports are hubs_of commerce and play an_important_role_in Michigan’s economic turnaround,” Hansen_said. “They are also a great_resource to pursue_recreational interests and host community events and_are_a fantastic environment to learn about_Michigan’s_aviation industry.”

Hansen will spend time talking_with_constituents_about issues of importance to_the area.

The intent of the state’s_Renaissance Zone Act, adopted in 1996, was to provide_local governments with_a tool to spur economic_growth_as_well as job creation and retention. Michigan Renaissance Zones are_regions of_the state designated_as virtually tax free for any business or resident who_moves into a zone