According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the Oak Ridge Development Board approved a $13 million TIF to help fund the development costs associated with the $80 million Oak Ridge Mall redevelopment project.

The Daily Times Chronicle reports that the Board of Selectmen in Burlington, MA have authorized staff to negotiate a TIF agreement to relocate a Life Science company to 'The Summit' campus.

The Los Angeles Business Journal reports that the South Park II Business Improvement District has formed downtown after City Council approval.

The Joplin City Council approved a TIF district and corresponding Community Improvement District, according to the Joplin Globe. The districts will reimburse $37 million of development costs slated for a $230 million redevelopment plan for parts of South Hearnes Boulevard.

The Mount Pleasant Village Board has approved a new 260 acre TIF district, according to the Racine County Eye. The district will help fund $19.6 million in infrastructure, but will see an estimated $136 million in anticipated value.

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This study from Partnership for Sustainable Communities examines how brownfields projects in Milwaukee, WI can be transformed into opportunities for urban redevelopment. The North End and Park East Corridor projects are examples of how to leverage other public funds from the city and state through the use of RLF, TIF, and EPA grants.

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