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 was the interpretation of City Manager Roscoe Stelford after a brief meeting – with a chaotic end – led to that vote. But exactly what […]
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 to the new TIF, the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education declined during its meeting Tuesday. The next night, given the chance to harden […]
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