Examining Developer Contributions For Mayor - And Response Monday, February 15, 2021 Accountability for Taxpayer Money is a public interest advocacy group that has studied tax incentives and government transparency for the past nine years. ATM examined the recent financial disclosures filed by mayoral candidates. We focused on contributions of $1,000 or more made by members of the “development community,” meaning individuals, companies or PACs involved in development or real estate. Here is what we found: Wade Hinton - $4,550 (f5 contributions) Tim Kelly - $31,500 (24 contributions) Kim White - $131,700 (102 contributions) Developers, like all citizens, support candidates for a variety of reasons. Contributions from developers warrant scrutiny because they, unlike the rest of us, may plan to request a tax incentive from the city, such as a payment-in-lieu-of tax abatement or tax increment financing.