Hearing shows signs of ‘TIF fatigue’
December 26, 2018
Six people got up to speak – one of them twice – in the final public hearing by City Council on Woodstock’s proposal for a new tax increment financing district. […]
Six people got up to speak – one of them twice – in the final public hearing by City Council on Woodstock’s proposal for a new tax increment financing district. […]
By a 5-2 vote, the Joint Review Board has given the Woodstock City Council the authority to approve a new tax increment financing district with a simple majority vote. That […]
With Monday’s Joint Review Board meeting approaching, local governments have solidified their positions regarding the proposed new tax increment financing district in Woodstock. Given the chance to soften its opposition […]
Six local taxing bodies – and maybe seven – will make a recommendation next week on whether Woodstock should create a new tax increment financing district. The Joint Review Board, […]
Final costs for project total $61,000 A city-funded outdoor dining project ended up costing Woodstock over 20 percent more than estimated. Final expenses for the Benton Street Boardwalk totaled $61,115.52, […]
Benton Street Boardwalk was paid for with city TIF funds An outdoor dining project funded by the city of Woodstock has opened just off the Square. The Benton Street Boardwalk, […]
A fourth establishment will be added to the Benton Street Boardwalk after the Woodstock City Council finalized the rules for the controversial outdoor dining project. Benton Street Tap will join […]
Lakewood officials dissolved a tax increment financing district that was the subject of an agreement between the village and Woodstock School District 200. The intergovernmental agreement was immediately voided. When […]
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