Quote Originally Posted by corktownyuppie View Post
I know that some CDCs like Palmer Woods and Indian Village have hired their own private security to add a higher law enforcement presence in their neigborhoods.

There was talk fairly recently about CDCs being allowed to assess mandatory dues [[similar to homeowner's association fees) to help fund and expand these programs. At the time, it was still going through the legislative process with the Mayor and City Council.

Any word on where we are on this? I think a handful of neighborhoods could really take off once they were getting the kind of police presence that you're getting in Midtown.
Neither Palmer Woods nor Indian village are CDC's, they are voluntary neighborhood associations. At this time I doubt It would be very productive for the city to provide the services that the neighborhoods are already providing. I think forcing the tax is the wrong way to increase service. I would rather instate a voucher for a percentage of the existing levied mills to go to the neighborhoods in which they are paying.