Were it not for a $90 million tax-increment financing proposal to offset construction costs, a Smithfield executive told ...

Tax increment financing has become a popular tool for funding economic development projects in municipalities across the country. Originally designed to help blighted areas attract businesses, tax ...

Trying to compete with urban sprawl, Minneapolis used tax increment financing (TIF) for what became a street-blocking Kmart strip mall that has since been razed. Credit: MinnPost photo by Kyle Stokes ...

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VERMILION, Ohio -- Voters in Vermilion approved a charter amendment Tuesday mandating that tax increment financing agreements receive public approval, adding a new layer of scrutiny to economic ...

Especially when it comes to data centers, it’s hard to square the costs to taxpayers with the benefits to states’ economies.

TRAVERSE CITY — Downtown Traverse City’s tax-increment finance plan expires in less than two years after capturing millions for downtown infrastructure projects since 1997. City Manager Benjamin ...

Several members of the Finance and Budget Committee on Wednesday urged the city to shut down some of the Evanston’s five Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ...

City council backs new tax increment finance districts to support a proposed $95 million renovation of the historic downtown property.

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. – Tax increment financing districts have become a ...