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Local economic development group and nonprofit introduce support and partnership requests at public comment
Summary
Representatives from Grow Quad Cities and Youth Vineyard introduced themselves at public comment, with Grow QC urging approval of two TIF items and Youth Vineyard seeking information on grants and city‑owned property for a Quad Cities branch.
At the public comment section, Julie Forsyth introduced herself as a representative of Grow Quad Cities (regional economic development organization) and told the council the organization "fully support[s]" two TIF-related agenda items: an extension of the casino-area TIF and the proposed South Rock Island Port District (Southport) TIF. "Those are tools that will help with economic development and making the city more competitive for potential projects," Forsyth said.
Terry Lamar Rocket introduced his nonprofit, Youth Vineyard Inc., described national work in youth development and said he is seeking information about community block grants and city‑owned or vacant property for a local branch. "I am here today regarding community block grant and any other grant opportunities here in the city that I may not be aware about," Rocket said, and left handouts with the clerk for council members. Both public-comment speakers asked staff to follow up with contact information.
