GM JATCO Speaker Series Event | From Brownfield to Bottom Line: The Financial Impact of Redeveloping the GM Site

You’re invited to join us for the next event in the GM JATCO Speaker Series, where we’ll take a deeper look at the financial considerations behind one of Janesville’s most significant redevelopment opportunities.

From Brownfield to Bottom Line: The Financial Impact of Redeveloping the GM Site will explore the financial realities, tools, and potential impacts tied to redevelopment of the former GM/JATCO property.

City of Janesville leaders will walk through the key considerations involved—from how redevelopment scenarios impact taxpayers to the economic development tools available to support projects of this scale. 

Speakers:

• Dave Godek, Finance Director, City of Janesville

• Jimsi Kuborn, Economic Development Director, City of Janesville

The presentation will cover topics including:

• A primer on Municipal Finance 101 and why a municipal referendum to exceed the levy may be necessary in the future;
• The financial implications of having the GM/JATCO site occupied vs. unoccupied and its impact on taxpayers; and
• The role of municipal economic development tools like Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in growing communities like Janesville.