ESI vice president and principal Peter Angelides delivered a presentation on how tax incentives can be used to spur development at the regional level during the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) Regional Community and Economic Development Forum on Friday, June 19. During his presentation, Angelides touched upon a number of topics including property tax abatements, local economic […]
Read MoreESI vice president and principal Peter Angelides will be delivering a presentation at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) “Regional Community and Economic Development Forum” on Friday, June 19. The specific focus of the forum is on how local people can use tax incentives to help spur development. Angelides will be presenting on how tax incentives […]
Read MoreESI vice president and principal Peter Angelides is quoted in this story from the Bucks County Courier Times on how an earned income tax (EIT) could help Falls Township, Pa. Angelides said that an EIT could potentially “recapture” $2 million for Falls Township. An excerpt from the article: “Almost half of Falls residents who work […]
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (PA-LBFC) engaged ESI to analyze the current condition of casino gaming in Pennsylvania as well as the future gaming environment as a whole. ESI released the study, “The Current Condition and Future Viability of Casino Gaming in Pennsylvania” on May 7th, 2014. This report answers the many questions that will aid in future decisions […]
Read MoreThe Promise of Promise Zones Lee Huang | January 21, 2014 The White House recently announced that the Mantua neighborhood in West Philadelphia has been designated as a “Promise Zone,” which gives the area preferential treatment when applying for federal aid and which may also come with tax breaks for businesses that create jobs inside the […]
Read MoreESI Senior Vice President and Principal, Lee Huang, was quoted in the Plan Philly article, TIF districts generate less property tax revenue than expected. Lee Huang, of Econsult, pointed out that TIF projects tend to be very big, and very big projects in turn tend to be undertaken by big-name developers. The important thing, he […]
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