Tag: TIF

Another TIF project up for review in DeKalb. After a previous rendering, John Pappas submitted a revised proposal for the old Mooney building, located at...

At the December 20, 2018 meeting of the DeKalb Park District Board of Commissioners, the board voted 5-0 to approve a resolution in support...

A showdown between the DeKalb City Council and a coalition of citizens, taxing bodies and the DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office seems to have...

There is a lot on the agenda for Tuesday's special meeting of the DeKalb City Council, including approval of the new City Manager, adoption...

To all, Over the past few weeks you have all been copied on the correspondence between my office and the City of DeKalb.1 The reason that...

DeKalb County State's Attorney, Rick Amato, has written another letter to DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith expressing concerns about the way the City Council is...

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Is it possible that public trust and confidence in local government has hit an all-time low for the City of DeKalb? Many remember a...

The City of DeKalb JRB (Joint Review Board) meeting scheduled today (Friday, September 7) at 1:00 p.m. was delayed waiting the arrival of the...

To the DeKalb Community, As we all go about our daily routines, no doubt we, and in some way, we touch upon the variety of...

So there's this study that draws an evidence-based conclusion that when Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is used in commercial districts to spur economic development...

Dear Editor, I offer a brief description of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) and the Enterprise Zone and some differences: 1. TIF is a State program that...