Scott S. quotes the Journal Gazette on the Downtown Fort Wayne Baseball blog.

“The city plans to repay the $45.9 million bond issue with several revenues, none involving general property taxes that homeowners pay. Money would come from taxes paid within specific geographic areas (a Tax Increment Financing district and Community Revitalization Enhancement District) as well as city income-tax revenue and money pledged from the City Light lease.”

$1 million was pledged from the City Light/Lease fund. Where’s the other $2 million for the walkway going to come from?

More importantly, backing out now would send a message to every developer in the world: Don’t trust Fort Wayne, take your business elsewhere.”

No, I think the message would be this:

“Backing out now would send a message to every developer in the world: Lining Fort Wayne elected officials campaign coffers with your money is no longer a guarantee to our subsidizing your business.”

Campaign contributions to Graham Richard by developers, their attorneys and others in local development.

A.J.’s Property Management LLC – 2000 Cash Richard 10/31/2003
A.J.’s Property Management LLC – 5000 Cash Richard 4/4/2003
AJ Property Mgmt – 1000 Cash Richard 10/19/1999
AJ Property Mgmt – 1500 Cash Richard 6/22/1999

All Star Construction & Excavating Inc. – 500 Cash Richard 9/27/2002

Baker & Daniels LLP – 10000 Cash Richard 4/4/2003
Baker & Daniels LLP – 450 Cash Richard 9/10/1999
Baker & Daniels LLP – 2000 Cash Richard 10/29/2003
Baker & Daniels LLP – 2500 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
Baker & Daniels LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
Baker & Daniels LLP – 4000 Cash Richard 10/11/2002
Baker & Daniels LLP – 500 Cash Richard 8/23/2002

Barnes & Thornburg LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 9/29/2003
Barnes & Thornburg LLP – 250 Cash Richard 12/2/2002

Beckman Lawson LLP – 2500 Cash Richard 10/23/2003
Beckman Lawson LLP – 5000 Cash Richard 12/30/2002
Beckman Lawson LLP – 500 Cash Richard 8/15/2002

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP – 5000 Cash Richard 10/24/2003
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 8/25/2003

Carpenters Local 232 – 2000 Cash Richard 9/24/1999

Coldwater Development Co. LLC – 1250 Cash Richard 8/25/2003

Dahm Greg & Gretchen – 2000 Cash Richard 11/20/2003
Dahm William – 250 Cash Richard 8/25/2003
Dahm Edward & Linda – 300 Cash Richard 5/19/2003
Dahm Joseph & Dene – 100 Cash Richard 11/20/2002
Dahm Albert J 500 – Cash Richard 8/15/2002
Dahm Joseph & Dene – 300 Cash Richard 8/15/2002
Dahm Edward & Linda – 500 Cash Richard 7/26/2002
Dahm Edward – 1000 Cash Richard 7/30/1999
Dahm Joseph – 1000 Cash Richard 7/30/1999
Dahm Joseph – 125 Cash Richard 6/18/1999
Dahm Greg – 125 Cash Richard 3/22/1999
Dahm Greg & Gretchen – 125 Cash Richard 3/22/1999

Giaquinta Mark & Susyn – 1000 Cash Richard 11/3/2003
Giaquinta Mark & Susyn – 2000 Cash Richard 10/23/2003
Giaquinta Mark & Susyn – 1000 Cash Richard 5/19/2003
Giaquinta Mark & Susyn – 1000 Cash Richard 11/20/2002

Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 1681 In Kind Richard 11/7/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 444 In Kind Richard 10/24/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 4427 In Kind Richard 10/24/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 5000 Cash Richard 10/23/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 5000 Cash Richard 9/22/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 250 Cash Richard 8/25/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 6965 In Kind Richard 6/13/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 5000 Cash Richard 4/11/2003
Gouloff Michael & Gretchen – 1000 Cash Richard 3/14/2003
Gouloff Mike & Gretchen – 1000 Cash Richard 11/20/2002
Gouloff Mike & Gretchen – 5000 Cash Richard 8/23/2002
Gouloff Mike – 1384 Cash Richard 10/7/1999
Gouloff Mike – 2402 Cash Richard 10/7/1999
Gouloff Mike – 5000 Cash Richard 5/13/1999

Goldstein Leonard & Rikki – 100 Cash Richard 10/15/2003 2003
Goldstein Leonard & Rikki – 500 Cash Richard 8/30/2003 2003
Goldstein Leonard & Rikki – 500 Cash Richard 7/26/2002 2002
Goldstein Leonard – 3000 Cash Richard 10/4/1999 1999
Goldstein Leonard – 1000 Cash Richard 9/3/1999 1999
Goldstein Leonard – 300 Cash Richard 6/22/1999 1999
Goldstein – 1000 Cash Richard 2/5/1999 1999

Hagerman Construction – 2000 Cash Richard 10/1/1999
Hagerman Construction – 300 Cash Richard 7/9/1999
Hagerman Construction – 250 Cash Richard 6/18/1999

Haller & Colvin PC – 750 Cash Richard 10/26/1999

Hartzell Realty Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 11/7/2003

HBC Realty – 500 Cash Richard 10/1/1999
HBC Realty – 1000 Cash Richard 7/30/1999
HBC Realty – 500 Cash Richard 3/22/1999
HBC Realty Corp – 500 Cash Richard 3/22/1999

Henry Jr Jerome – 1000 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
Henry Jr Jerome – 500 Cash Richard 8/23/2002
Henry Jr Jerome – 150 Cash Richard 6/22/1999

Hipskind Concrete Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/19/1999
Hipskind Concrete Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 7/11/2003
Hipskind Concrete Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 8/23/2002

Hoch Associates P.C. – 2000 Cash Richard 5/30/2003

Hunt Suedhoff – 1000 Cash Richard 10/8/1999
Hunt Suedoff Kalamaros LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 10/15/2003
Hunt Suedoff Kalamaros LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 5/12/2003
Hunt Suedoff Kalamaros LLP – 1500 Cash Richard 11/20/2002

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – 2000 Cash Richard 9/10/1999
Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Loc. 72 – 500 Cash Richard 10/17/2003
Intl Union of operating engineers local 103 – 500 Cash Richard 10/19/1999
Int’l Union of Operating Engineers Local 103 – 500 Cash Richard 10/17/2003
Intl. Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers – 1000 Cash Richard 7/31/2003
Intl. Union of Operating Engineers Local 103 – 1000 Cash Richard 7/11/2003

Irmscher – 500 Cash Richard 9/3/1999
Irmscher – 1000 Cash Richard 6/11/1999
Irmscher – 1000 Cash Richard 4/23/1999

K & H Realty Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 1/4/1999
K & H Realty Corp – 2000 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
K & H Realty Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 1/4/1999

Keller Development Inc – 750 Cash Richard 5/12/2003
Keller Development Inc. – 1000 Cash Richard 2/28/2003

Key Concrete Inc – 2000 Cash Richard 5/12/2003
Key Concrete Inc – 1000 Cash Richard 9/5/2002

Krieg DeVault LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 10/31/2003
Krieg DeVault LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 10/17/2003
Krieg DeVault LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 8/25/2003

Kurtz Excavating Inc – 500 Cash Richard 11/4/1999
Kurtz Excavating Inc – 500 Cash Richard 8/23/2002

Laborers Local 213/LPL Educational Fund – 850 Cash Richard 10/22/1999
Laborers Local 213/LPL Educational Fund – 150 Cash Richard 4/10/1999
Laborers Local 213/LPL Educational Fund – 150 Cash Richard 4/10/1999
Laborers Local 213/LPL Educational Fund – 2000 Cash Richard 7/11/2003

Local 166 Plumbers & Steamfitters – 500 Cash Richard 7/11/2003
Local 166 Plumbers & Steamfitters – 500 Cash Richard 8/23/2002
Local 166 Plumbers & Steamfitters – 500 Cash Richard 8/27/1999
Local 166 Plumbers & Steamfitters – 60 Cash Richard 4/10/1999
Local 166 Plumbers & Steamfitters – 60 Cash Richard 4/10/1999

Miller Carson Boxberger & Murphy LLP – 2000 Cash Richard 3/14/2003
Miller Carson Boxberger & Murphy LLP – 2500 Cash Richard 10/22/1999
Miller Carson Boxberger & Murphy LLP – 5000 Cash Richard 10/17/2003
Miller Carson Boxberger & Murphy LLP – 2500 Cash Richard 8/30/2003
Miller Carson Boxberger & Murphy LLP – 500 Cash Richard 8/30/2003
Miller Carson Boxberger & Murphy LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 8/1/2002

MKB Properties – 2000 Cash Richard 10/1/1999

NAI Harding Dahm – 1000 Cash Richard 9/13/2003

N.E. IN Bldg & Construction Trades Council – 1000 Cash Richard 9/17/1999
N.E. IN Bldg & Construction Trades Council – 1000 Cash Richard 9/3/1999
N.E. IN Bldg & Construction Trades Council – 1000 Cash Richard 7/11/2003
NE IN Central Labor Council – 2000 Cash 10/19/1999

Newell Construction Company Inc – 1000 Cash Richard 5/30/2003

Niezer Thomas & Barbara – 750 Cash Richard 11/7/2003
Niezer Thomas & Barbara – 500 Cash Richard 10/1/2003
Niezer Thomas & Barbara – 600 Cash Richard 5/12/2003
Niezer Thomas & Barbara – 500 Cash Richard 8/23/2002
Niezer Thomas & Barbara – 150 Cash Richard 10/19/1999

Niezer Deb & Barney – 100 Cash Richard 10/1/2003

NPT Development Corp. – 1000 Cash Richard 10/31/2002

Oakmont Development Co LLC – 1000 Cash Richard 5/30/2003

Painters Local #469 – 1000 Cash Richard 4/25/2003
Painters Local 469 PAC – 1000 Cash Richard 4/25/2003

Paragon Land Development LLC – 2000 Cash Richard 8/25/2003

Paul I Cripe Inc – 2000 Cash Richard 4/25/2003
Paul I. Cripe Inc. – 2000 Cash Richard 4/25/2003

Plumbers & Steamfitters 166 – 2000 Cash Richard 9/24/1999

PT Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/24/2003
PT Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/31/2002

R.C. Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/24/2003
R.C. Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/31/2002

River Bend Development Corp – 2000 Cash Richard 4/11/2003
River Bend Development Corp – 2000 Cash Richard 8/1/2002

Robert E. Crosby & Son Inc – 500 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
Robert E. Crosby & Son Inc – 500 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
Robert E. Crosby & Son Inc – 500 Cash Richard 8/15/2002
Robert E. Crosby & Son Inc – 500 Cash Richard 8/15/2002
Robert E. Crosby & Son Inc – 1000 Cash Richard 4/11/2003

S.J. Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/31/2002

SBB Developments Corp – 2000 Cash Richard 5/19/2003

Scheidleman Excavating Inc – 1000 Cash Richard 5/12/2003

Schenkel & Schultz Inc – 142 Cash Richard 12/30/1999
Schenkel & Schultz Inc – 1032 Cash Richard 10/7/1999
Schenkel & Schultz Inc – 786 Cash Richard 8/6/1999

Shawnee Construction – 1000 Cash Richard 9/3/1999

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 – 1000 Cash Richard 10/23/2003
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 – 1000 Cash Richard 7/31/2003
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 – 200 Cash Richard 12/2/2002
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 – 500 Cash Richard 9/10/1999
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 – 250 Cash Richard 8/27/1999

Snow & Sauerteig LLP – 1000 Cash Richard 3/28/2003
Snow & Sauerteig LLP – 250 Cash Richard 9/13/2003

Sturges Bradley – 50 Cash Richard 9/2/2003
Sturges Deborah – 250 Cash Richard 12/2/2002
Sturges Griffin Trent & Co Inc. – 2000 Cash Richard 7/23/1999
Sturges Griffin Trent & Co Inc. – 2000 Cash Richard 9/5/2002
Sturges Jr Richard – 500 Cash Richard 3/12/1999
Sturges Jr. Richard – 1500 Cash Richard 9/5/2002
Sturges Jr. Richard & Deborah – 500 Cash Richard 3/12/1999

Steininger Development Richard 6/22/1999
Steininger Development 1000 Cash Richard 7/26/2002

Stauffer Chris & Susan – 4000 Cash Richard 10/31/2003
Stauffer Chris & Susan – 3000 Cash Richard 4/11/2003
Stauffer Chris & Susan – 1000 Cash Richard 8/1/2002
Stauffer Chris – 4850 Cash Richard 6/18/1999
Chris Stauffer Homes Inc – 2000 Cash Richard 8/1/2002

Steeplechase Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/24/2003
Steeplechase Development Corp – 1000 Cash Richard 10/31/2002

Vertical Real Estate – 1000 Cash Richard 10/17/2003

Wayne Asphalt & Construction Co. Inc – 1000 Cash Richard 7/18/2003

Weigand Robert & Sara – 100 Cash Richard 7/26/2002
Weigand Robert – 100 Cash Richard 12/15/1999
Weigand Robert – 500 Cash Richard 6/22/1999
Weigand Robert – 200 Cash Richard 4/10/1999
Weigand Bob – 100 Cash Richard 4/10/1999
Weigand – Robert & Sara 200 Cash Richard 9/13/2003
Weigand – Robert & Sara 200 Cash Richard 5/19/2003
Weigand – Bob & Sara 100 Cash Richard 4/9/1999
Weigand Construction Co Inc. – 250 Cash Richard 5/30/2003
Weigand Construction Co Inc. – 250 Cash Richard 10/11/2002

Winston Terrell Development Corp – 2000 Cash Richard 10/1/2003
Winston/Terrell Group Inc – 250 Cash Richard 12/2/2002

Witwer Construction Inc – 2000 Cash Richard 8/30/2003

Zacher Alfred – 200 Cash Richard 9/22/2003
Zacher Alfred – 250 Cash Richard 5/12/2003
Zacher Steven – 250 Cash Richard 9/27/2002
Zacher Alfred – 500 Cash Richard 8/15/2002
Zacher Alfred – 200 Cash Richard 8/27/1999
Zacher Alfred – 150 Cash Richard 7/16/1999
Zacher Alfred – 150 Cash Richard 6/22/1999
Zacher Steven K. – 75 Cash Richard 3/26/1999

Zehr JL – 2500 Cash Richard 11/18/1999

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