TIFC Center...

TIFC Center is CDFA's collection of headlines, news and other media published reports on the tax increment finance industry. This page provides links to old and archived items from the center. Some articles may require registrations to be viewed as the majority of headlines link to an outside publication or media outlet. Articles may no longer be available for viewing. Please report expired links to CDFA.

Archived Headlines

City of Milwaukee Tax Increment Financing White Paper
CDFA released February 2008

Caledonia Benefits from Plant Deal
Journal Sentinal 5-10-08

100 Block's New Owners Plan Upgrades, Marketing Retail Space
The Northwestern 5-08-08

Univ. Pushing E. Campus Tax Deal
Diamond Back Online 04-17-08

A Cool Million for Skinner Park
Chicago Journal 04-16-08

Island to Help Fund Mainland Roads
Hilton Head Island Packet 04-16-08

Question of TIF Funds Goes to State Attorney General
Murfreesboro Post 04-14-08

Board Learning as it Goes on TIFs
Knoxville News 04-14-08

Tax Rules Limit Spending Options, City Officials Say
Greenville News 04-14-08

Downtown Arlington Development Effort Stretches Far and Wide
Star-Telegram 04-13-08

Elbert: Lessons Could be Learned from Tax Credits
The Des Moines Register 04-13-08

Millville Spruces up Neighborhoods
The Daily Journal 04-12-08

Kirkwood Commons TIF Paid Off Early
Webster-Kirkwood Times 04-11-08

Expert: Weigh Benefits Carefully Before Approving TIF Incentives
The Daily News Journal 03-29-08

Chesterfield City Council Votes to Lower Property Taxes
St. Louis Business Journal 3-20-08

Arena Decision Tops List as Weinzapfel Delivers State of the City
Evansville Courier & Press 3-19-08

City Crunches Numbers to Evaluate Plan’s Financial Realities
Kansas City Star 3-18-08

Windsor Heights Touts City Investments
Des Moines Register 3-14-08

Tax Breaks Draw PA Transportation Company to Northborough
The MetroWest Daily News 3-13-08

Budget Trimming Won't Reach Mattoon Economic Development, Officials Say
Journal Gazette Times-Courier 3-12-08

City to Retire TIF; Tax Relief Likely
Wausau Daily Herald 3-12-08

Legal Delay May Set Back Beltline
Atlanta Journal-Constutution 3-07-08

Mass Construction Projects are Going Up With the Help of Tax-exempt Bonds
Virginia Business 3-2008

Public financing helps boost downtown renovations
NewsOK.com 3-7-08

State Transit-Oriented Development Programs: Models for ConnDOT and the MTA?
Mobilizing the Region 3-5-2008

Billings revitalization milestone marked
KPAX-TV.com 3-4-2008

Lawmakers to Look at TAD Ruling
Albany Herald On-line 3-3-08

Overland Park Sees its Future
Kansas City Star 2-26-08

Q&A About TIF Plan
Daily Journal 2-24-08

A TAD Bit of a Problem
Gainesville Times 2-19-08

Loan's Early Payoff to Benefit
The Patriot News 2-19-08

Two Takes on Helping a Neighborhood
Medill Reports 2-14-08

City Conservative with TIF Money
WCF Courier 2-10-08

Breaking Down the Eager Numbers
GazetteExtra.com 2-04-08

TIFs Boosting Tax Revenues
The Huntsville Times 2-2-08

PA Investments Bring Jobs
Earthtime.org 2-1-08

TIF Structure First in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Business Review 2-1-08

Effort Seeks to Ease Brownfield Cleanups
Pressconnects.com 1-31-08

Study Shows TIF’s Boost
Atlanta Journal Constitution 1-29-08

Coca-cola Donates $2 M to TAD
Environment News Service 1-11-08

Sales TIF to Fund Transit Project
Munster Times 1-10-07

Michigan Uses TIF for Brownfield
The Bay City Times 1-08-08

TIF to be Big News Story in 2008 in WI
Barron News Shield 1-06-06

New Buildings, Valuation Increases County Tax Base
WCF Courier 1-06-08

Living Wage Proposal
Battle Creek Enquirer 12-17-07

TIFs: The Bread, Butter of Local Development
Munster Times 12-16-07

Change in Law Could Effect TIF
MLive 12-14-07

TIF District Dissolved 10 Years Early
St. Louis Today 12-5-07

Brownfield Plan Using TIF
Leelanau Enterprise 11-20-07

TIF-Backers Plan Deal to Protect Schools’ Tax Base
Quincy Herald Whig 11-18-07

Idaho Falls Looks to Attract Development
KPVI.com 11-16-07

Chicago TIF Collect $500 mil.
Chicago Sun Times 11-16-07

Loans Spur Business Growth
Brunswick Times Record 11-14-07

Citizens Want Blight Declared
KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT 11-13-07

TIF Programs Need Reform
Crains Chicago Business 11-12-07

Dyersville Plans Industrial Park with TIF
THonline.com 11-8-2007

TIF Conversation Overdue
Rapid City Journal 11-07-07

A TIF Zone Near You?
CommercialAppeal.com 11-2-07

Gahanna TIF Ranks Top
Columbus Business First 11-2-07

TIF Bonds Slow to Catch on in NY
Central New York Business Journal 11-2007

How TIF Can Help Lexington
Herald-Leader 10-23-07

City Makes Plans for Downtown
Caller Times 10-05-07

Study: TADs Boost Property Value, Accelerate Growth
Daily Reporter 10-5-07

Priming the Pump
Savannah Morning News 9-30-07

How Tax Districts Help
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 9-19-07

Old building, new life
Peoria Journal Star 9-16-07

Special Legislative Committee Will Study "TIF-like" Tax Break
Missourinet.com 9-14-07

Fla.: Bond Ruling Rehearing Sought
Houston Chronicle 9-14-07

Florida Court Ruling Limits Local Bonds
Bradenton Herald 9-13-07

Property Values in Downtown Zone Surge
El Paso Times 9-12-07

St. Louis Takes Step Closer to MLS
Sports Illustrated 9-11-07

Patience Required, but Redevelopment Districts Work
Daytona Beach News Journal 9-9-07

'This is a Huge Step'
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 9-3-07

Freeway Deal Struck for Pabst Farms Mall
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 9-3-07

Special Taxing Districts Help Boost Development
Billings Gazette 9-2-07

Tax Increment Development District Rules Get County OK
Sun News Report 8-29-07

TIF to Help Build Schools
Baltimore Sun 8-23-07

One TIF Down, One TIF to Go
The Norman Transcript 8-23-07

Conservation TIF District Recommended
Daily Herald 8-21-07

Mayor Uses TIF for Affordable Housing
Chicago Sun Times 8-16-07

Report: No Need to Fear I-90 Plan
Chronicle Telegram 8-12-07

School Board Supports Building Renovation
Kansas City Star 8-11-07

Beltline Makes a Major Acquisition
The Epoch Times Ireland 8-9-07

TIF Used for Assisted Living
Wiscasset Newspaper 7-26-07

Community Build Rec Center
Mason City Globe Gazette 7-27-07

Outside Funds Eyed for North Corridor
Charlotte Observer 7-26-07

TIF Policies Outlined
Knoxville News 7-24-07

Neighborhoods Get Boost
Cincinnati Post 7-24-07

Building for the Boom
Lancaster New Era 7-19-07

DDAs a Good Deal for Development
Cadaillac News 7-17-07

LA City Using TIF for Road Improvements
The Daily Advertiser 7-17-07

Financing Tool's Popularity Spreads
Knoxville News 7-16-07

New Life for Old Factory
The Boston Globe 7-15-07

Council OKs Plans for Riverfront
Watertown Daily Times 7-5-07

High School Closer to Sports Facility
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel7-3-07

Cabela’s Again Fails to Hit Target
Small Town Papers 6-27-07

Risk Worth Taking
The Columbia 6-27-07

$300 M Deal Ask for $40 M TIF
Caller times 6-26-07

Taking Downtown’s Temperature
Small Business Times 6-23-07

Ethanol Project Gets Go-Ahead
Yankton Daily Press 6-21-07

What are TADs
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer 6-20-07

Streetcar Development May Use TIF
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 6-17-07

Downtown Grocery Store May Use TIF
The Daily Report 6-15-07

City Gives Navteq a Lift
Chicago Sun Times 6-13-07

TIF to Finance Parks
Beaverton Valley Times 6-14-07

Analysis Says TIF Viable Tool
IndyStar 6-14-07

TIRZ Report Shows Sharp Revenue Increase
MyWestTexas.com 6-7-07

Creekside Beats Major Cities for National Award
ThisWeek Community News 6-1-07

District goes well beyond Kendall Yards
Spokane Journal of Business 6-1-07

CDFA’s Florida Tax Reform Session Spotlight of 2007 Annual Summit
Miami Today 5-31-07

Tax Cuts May Hurt Development
Sun-Sentinel 5-29-07

South Bend to Reduce Vacant Housing
Inside Indiana Business 5-29-07

Property Tax Changes Could Negate Deal
Charlotte Sun Herald 5-29-07

Gahanna, OH Takes Top TIF Honors
BizJournals 5-29-07

To TIF or Not to TIF?
Small Business Times 5-29-07

Missouri to Fine-tune New TIF Oversight Plan
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 5-16-07

School District Committed to Help
KC Community 5-9-2007

TIF Sees Growing Use
Indianapolis Star 5-4-07

School Money Can't Be Used To Fund TIF Districts
Springdale Morning News 4-26-07

Early TIF Closure Boosts Money
Peoria Journal Star 4-25-07

University Project uses TIF
Belleville News-Democrat 4-12-07

TIF Support Downtown Development
Kansas City Star 4-15-07

Finance District Placed Before Supreme Court
The Morning News 4-5-07

CRA Planning Begins
Bradford County Telegram 4-5-07

Tax cuts may stop redevelopment
The Florida-Times Union 4-3-07

KY Law Gives Cities New Tools
Cincinnati Post 3-30-07

Missouri Turns Down State TIF
Kansas City Star 3-24-07

Ethanol Plant Financed by TIF
Wabash Plain Dealer 3-26-07

Smart Growth Planning to Use TIF
Palm Beach Post 3-26-07

TIF to Support Tunnel Development
American-Statesman 3-26-07

At the Tipping Point
American Planning Association 3-2007

Atlanta’s Beltline TAD
Atlanta Journal Constitution 3-22-07

TIF Plan Works with School District
Community Press 3-22-07

TIF Success Story
Milwaukee Sentinel Journal 3-17-07

Kansas City can have its TIF and services, too
Kansas City Star 3-13-07

Tax Cap Could Effect TIF
Wahpeton Daily News 3-8-07

Move to Clarify Rules Aids Redevelopment
The News-Presss 3-8-07

KC Leaders Watching Financing Tool Reauthorization
Kansas City Kansan 2-24-07

TIF Proposed for Residential Redevelopment
Dayton Daily News 2-18-07

TIFs Gain Popularity
Globest 2-5-07

OCCnly Mixed-Use TIFs Raise Home Values
Newswise 2-14-07

NJ City Approves $8M RAD bond
Bridgeton News 2-7-07

City's use of TIF Approved by Court
St. Louis Today 2-6-07

TIF Used for Scholarship Program
Kalamazoo Gazette 2-4-07

Struggling school districts eyes TIF for revitalization
The Athens News 2-1-07

TIRZ board considers assisting with asbestos removal
MyWestTexas.com 2-1-07

TIFs help, but what are they?
Northwest Herald 1-29-07

TIF proved to work in Maine
Sun Journal 1-23-07

TIF used to help propel college town
Bryan College Station Eagle 1-25-07

Arts Incubator using TIF
Wisconsin State Journal 1-24-07

Lessons from the Number 7 Train Extension
Gotham Gazette 1-2007

Public improvements to TIF financed biotech campus needed
The Charlotte Observer 1-12-07

CRA wants to 'bring flavor into the area' with cultural district
Naples Daily News 1-15-07

Wal-Mart pays to be a part of TIF district
Union Leader 1-18-07

Milwaukee launches TIF supported ‘Greenlight District’
Milwaukee Small Business Times 1-11-07

Sioux City's TIF releases will establish record growth
Sioux City Journal 1-10-07

City rethinks TIF districts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1-9-07

CDFA Quoted in Albuquerque Journal TIF Article
Albuquerque Journal 12-10-06

CDFA Cited in The Journal News
The Journal News 12-10-06

Use TIF to do good, report urges
The Capitol TImes 12-6-06

Huge TIF is sought for former Noah's Ark
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 12-04-06

Review board OKs West Salem TID
The Coulee News 11-30-06

Tax revenue a way to revitalize
Ledger-Enquirer 11-29-06

KC Fed wants TIF money used to improve Main Street, Penn Valley Park
The Kansas City Star 11-29-06

Village Cooks Up Dining Options
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 11-25-06

Fishers Council OKs Bonds to Help with Hotel, Water Park
The Indianapolis Start 11-25-06

More Reassurances About TADs
AccessNorthGa.com 11-22-06

TIF Districting Has Its Benefits, Drawbacks
The Coulee News 11-22-06

Trip Spurs City Planning Ideas
The Daily Advertiser 11-20-06

Development Engine or Tax Drain? TIF District Debate
The Mining Journal 11-19-06

New Tool for Jump-Starting East End Renewal
Billings Gazette 11-16-06

New Homes Initiative Backed Using TIF
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 11-14-06

UA May aAsk City to Pay All $175M for Center
Tucson Citizen 11-13-06

Sparking Suburb's Renewal with Incentives
The Dallas Morning News 10-12-06

A Shopping Mall Reborn
Post Tribune 10-12-06

Theaters Open Soon in Sturtevant
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 10-10-06

Re-Tale of the TIF
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report 10-10-06

Tax Credit Denied, TIF Sought
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 10-4-06

It's TIF or Nothing for Resort Development
NewsLeader.com 9-29-06

TIF Anchors Downtown Bismarck Plan
Bismarck Tribune 9-28-06

State Role Explored in La.
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report 9-26-06

STL OKs Airport Area Bond Issue
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 9-21-06

NJ RAD Slated for Millville
PressofAtlanticCity.com 9-20-06

Housing Market Slows TIF Revenues
This Week News - Columbus 9-14-06

Arkansas Supreme Court to Hear TIF Arguments
NW Arkansas Times 9-9-06

TIF for Downtown St Louis Village?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 9-9-06

Winston-Salem Explores TIF Option
Winston-Salem Journal 9-8-06

First NC TIF Slated for Theater
Sun Journal 9-5-06

TIF For Housing Debated in VA Beach
Virginian Pilot 9-2-06

Kmart Sues Over New TIF district
Chicago Tribune 9-1-06

Suburban Officials Sold on Wal-Mart
Chicago Sun-Times 8-28-06

Ailing Michigan Corridor Targeted
Detroit Free Press 8-21-06

Nebraska News Series Profiles TIF
Clipper- Herald 8-19-06

Arizona District Welcomes New Investment
Tucson Citizen 8-19-06

Illinois County Tracks Districts' Progress
Cook County Clerk 8-17-06

Cabela's, Connecticut Strike a Deal
Journal-Inquirer 8-16-06

Iowa Small Town Bullish on TIF
Des Moines Register 8-14-06

Des Moines Register Runs 2-day TIF Series
Des Moines Register 8-13-06

TIF Policy Guidelines In Demand
The Norman Transcript 8-11-06

Familiar Debate Surfaces in Chicago
Chicago Tribune 8-7-06

Can Sales Tax Holidays Delay TIF Repayment?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 8-2-06

NC Statute Revisions Aid Biotech Jobs
Charlotte Observer 7-27-06

Big Plans for Montana Mill, Riverfront
The Missoulian 7-24-06

KC Entertainment District Financing Complete
KC Business Journal 7-20-06

Cleaning Up Michigan, One Site at a Time
C&G Newspapers 7-17-06

CDFA Called on for NC Article
The News & Observer 7-14-06

Ethanol Plants Seek Tax-Exempt Financing
Reuters 7-13-06

United Decides on Chicago
Chicago Business 7-13-06

$550 Million Set for Downtown Chicago
Chicago Tribune 7-12-06

Birth of a Downtown
Asheville Citizen-Times 7-9-06

Chicago Trying to Land United
Chicago Tribune 7-4-06

Major Retailer Challenges Targeted Tax Incentives
Budget & Tax News 7-1-06

Milwaukee Mulls Closed Brewery Options
Bloomberg.com 6-29-06

Omaha Plans New Downtown District
ketv.com 6-28-06

Arizona District Extended
Arizona Daily Star 6-25-06

Theater Rehab Combines TIF, Tax Credits
Rocky Mountain News, 6-17-06

Chicago Taps TIF to Build 15 Schools
Chicago Tribune 6-13-06

TIF Aids Downtown Brownfield
The News-Review 6-8-06

New Orleans Eyes TIF Guidelines
The TImes-Picayune 6-4-06

DC Puts New Spin on PILOT financing
Washington Business Journal 6-4-06

TIF in Play for Downtown Parking Garage
The Republic, 6-4-06

TIF Shaping Suburban Town Centers
Cincinnati Enquirer 6-4-06

Chicago Rewriting Loop Plans, TIFs
Chicago Business 5-26-06

TAD Rolled into Comprehensive Plan
The Story Group 5-25-06

Atlanta Debates, Extols Beltline Project
Atlanta Journal-Constitution 5-23-06

Vermont Legislature Extends TIFs to 20 Years
Rutland Herald 5-14-06

Missouri TIF Revisions 'Dead'
Kansas City Star 5-10-06

TIF to Back NC Downtown Resurgence?
Charlotte Observer 5-10-06

Michigan Effort Combines TIF, Brownfields Incentives
Recycling Today Magazine 5-8-06

Refocusing Wisconsin's TIF System on Urban Redevelopment
Analysis & Case Studies - Center on Wisconsin Strategy

Cincinnati Gets Proactive with Ohio's New TIF Legislation
The CEO Resource - KMK Consulting

Sales Tax Flat for Denver TIFs
Denver Post 4-24-06

Downtown Building Mixes Retail, Office... Parking?
Des Moines Register 4-21-06

Missouri Divided on TIF
Kansas City Star 4-14-06

DC TIF Lures Downtown Development
Washington Post 4-13-06

St. Louis Rehab May Combine TIF, Historic Tax Credits
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 4-12-06

TIF Approved for $18M Pittsburgh Tower
Post-Gazette 4-5-06

Louisiana Supreme Court Hears Arguments on TIF
The Advocate 4-4-06

TIF Extensions Needed in Illinois
Daily Leader 4-4-06

Atlanta's 'Community Engagement Toolkit'
Beltline Community (Atlanta) 3-30-06

Legislature Unleashes TIF in Washington State
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) 3-26-06

Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine Eyes Return to 19th Century
Cincinnati Enquirer 3-26-06

Provincial Government Promises TIF for Toronto
Globe and Mail 3-24-06

$294M TIF for Downtown Louisville Arena?
The Courier-Journal 3-24-06

GFOA Releases Recommended Practices on TIF
Government Finance Officers Association

US Developer Seeks TIF Legislation in Nicaragua
Pittsburgh Business Times 3-17-06

Washington DC Seeks $187M TIF for Convention Center Hotel
Washington Business Journal 3-16-06

1950s Mall Banks Revitalization on TIF
Kansas City Star 3-15-06

Long-Awaited Redevelopment for Knoxville Riverfront
Knoxville News Sentinel 3-15-06

New Authority Formed for Central Ohio TIFs
Columbus Business First 3-14-06

CDFA Weighs in on Arizona Sales Tax District
Arizona Daily Star 3-12-06

S & P Finds Strong Correlation Between TIF District Ratings and Median Taxpayer Concentration
Standard & Poor's Rating Services 3-9-06

S & P Reports Increase in Tax Increment Bond Issuance; Credit Quality Remains Stable
Standard & Poor's Rating Service 2-23-06

Missouri Inches Toward TIF Restrictions
Kansas City Star 3-7-06

Clock Tower Lifts Texas Downtown
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 3-6-06

St. Petersburg Targets Waterfront TIF
Tampa Bay Business Journal 3-5-06

TIF for Destination Retailers Challenged
Minneapolis St-Paul Star Tribune 3-2-06

Massive IRS Project Nears Completion in Downtown KC
Kansas City Star 3-1-06

TAD Funding 22-mile Atlanta Transit, Greenspace Loop
BeltLine Partnership - Atlanta

TIF Pegged for St Louis Centre Redevelopment
St. Louis Business Journal 2-17-06

Denver TIF Tied to Community Benefits Package
Rocky Mountain News 2-4-06

North Carolina Eyes First TIF
Winston-Salem Journal 2-5-06

DC Seals Mega Urban Retail Deal
Business Wire 2-15-06

TIF to Fund Akron Stadium
Cleveland Plain Dealer 2-11-06

$18 million TIF for Pittsburgh Tower
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2-10-06

Pioneering Chicago Area TIF Set to Expire
Commercial Property News, 2-3-06

Ohio County Discourages TIF
Columbus Dispatch 1-14-06

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