While the vast majority of us have been enjoying two glorious work-free weeks over the holiday seasons, those tasked with ...

CRESTON — Republican gubernatorial candidate Randy Feenstra said he’s interested in making changes to how communities leverage tax increment financing in Iowa as the state looks for ways to reduce ...

An Intergovernmental Agreement between Logan County and Sterling Urban Renewal Authority for property tax increment revenue sharing for the proposed West Main Street Urban Renewal Plan drew some ...

Tax increment financing, or TIF, is an economic tool that uses new tax revenue from a project to help pay for its construction. Louisville has approved over 30 TIFs since the early 2000s, directing at ...

The City of Port Washington has officially approved a $458 million tax incremental finance district for OpenAI and Oracle's $15 billion Lighthouse data center campus meant to advance artificial ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with Scott County Supervisors Chair John Maxwell, Tuesday, at the Quad-Cities Chamber in downtown Davenport. (Sarah Watson/Quad-City Times) Buy Photo The Gazette offers ...

Chicago homeowners are asking for answers as property tax bills continue to climb, with several residents saying they’ve seen little improvement in return. In Lawndale, a neighborhood on Chicago’s ...

A West End board has awarded nearly $8 million in grants and loans to local businesses and nonprofits. The West End Opportunity Partnership received its first tax increment financing (TIF) payment of ...

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Like a broken record, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal depends on declaring a $1 billion Tax Increment Financing (or TIF) surplus, continuing a damaging trend of diverting funds from one ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson finds himself in an unexpected fight as he works to rally at least 26 votes to pass his $16 billion 2026 spending plan. Though aldermen have agreed in every Chicago budget for ...

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