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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Mayor Jim Dodge’s administration plans to move forward with an Orland Park downtown development project, the Village Board voted Monday to eliminate the Main Street Triangle tax increment financing ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a $16.6 billion budget plan for 2026 on Thursday, relying on a number of new or increased taxes on corporations to close a $1.2 billion shortfall while protecting the ...

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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 ...

Tax increment financing (TIF) districts are a popular but controversial tool used by local governments to fund development projects. Supporters argue TIFs enable beneficial projects that would not ...