The Intro Housing Finance WebCourse will begin with an introduction to the complex world of housing including introducing terminology and landscape of the housing space in community development. During this course, speakers will walk through the multitude of diverse capital sources layered into housing deals based on the type of housing being developed. Attendees will delve into innovative case studies from across the United States.

Baker Tilly is sharing their inaugural Wisconsin TIF Data Book. This report summarizes key metrics, trends and insights on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in this state. TIF is the most powerful economic development financial tool for Wisconsin municipalities. Since 1975, Wisconsin communities have used TIF to eliminate blight, revitalize neighborhoods, generate new tax bases, and create jobs.

A new $220 million casino planned in south-central Omaha was given a tax break by the Omaha City Council. The proposed major renovation is planned at 63th and Q, turning Horsemen's Park into the WarHorse casino. While TIF funds are used often and usually granted with little pushback, this was different because Nebraska just recently legalized gambling and a casino that has never been TIF financed.

Ohio's recently enacted budget bill – has changed the definition of "Public Infrastructure Improvement" in R.C, 5709.40(A) to add language which will now permit off-street parking facilities to be financed with PILOTs, including those off-street parking facilities in which all or a portion of the parking spaces are reserved, when such reserved use is determined to be necessary for economic development purposes.

The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity announced that Barnes Bullets, LLC will expand its Utah headquarters, adding up to 116 new high-paying Utah jobs in the next eight years. Barnes may earn up to 50 percent of the new state taxes it will pay over the five-year life of the agreement in the form of a Utah Legislature-authorized Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Finance (REDTIF) tax credit.

The Deadwood City Commission approved a Memorandum of Understanding with TRD, LLC for the Preacher Smith Property regarding a proposed annual appropriation Tax Increment Financing (TIF) of $10.5 million. The estimated project cost is more than $13.9 million, with an estimated $10.5 million of those TIF-eligible costs.

Mayor Greg Fischer allotted $10 million in his budget, which was approved by Metro Council towards the TIF district. Another $10 million in private funding will now need to be raised before the state contributes its promised $10 million. The state legislature created the new taxing district to cover nine west Louisville neighborhoods.

The Tulsa City Council has approved $16 million to develop land near East 36th Street North and MLK Jr. Boulevard which will use TIF financing. The money will be used to create a multi-use building that includes residential units, a hotel, and retail space.

One of Madison, WI's most potent development tools ever, which helped change downtown's look and image by supporting marquee and modest projects, is leaving a projected $30 million surplus plus $4.9 million for low-cost housing as the city moves to put it to rest.

The Rural Housing Incentive District (RHID) section was added to the city of Hays' economic development policy in 2013. It's been utilized just once. An RHID captures the incremental increase in real property taxes created by a housing development project for up to 25 years, allowing the developer to recoup the cost of infrastructure development.

Intro Tax Credit Finance WebCourse
September 29-30, 2021 - Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern

CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: Best Practices for Marketing & Selling PACE Across All Market Sectors
Tuesday, September 29, 2021 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

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Baker Tilly is sharing their inaugural Wisconsin TIF Data Book. This report summarizes key metrics, trends and insights on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in this state. TIF is the most powerful economic development financial tool for Wisconsin municipalities. Since 1975, Wisconsin communities have used TIF to eliminate blight, revitalize neighborhoods, generate new tax bases, and create jobs.

>>> EXPLORE TIF RESOURCE CENTER