This resource gives readers a understanding of how special district financing works in Highlands County, Florida. The handbook defines special districts, how to create new districts, work in already created districts, special assessment district...

Special Districts in Florida are very similar to counties and municipalities. However, special districts are units of special-purpose government as opposed to units of generalpurpose government. Florida’s laws generally treat them alike. A special...

This CDFA Fact Sheet showcases five case studies to demonstrate various uses for tax increment financing in communities nationwide. While not an exhaustive list by any means, these projects show just how flexible and important TIF has become in...

Presentation covering the State of Florida's Development Finance Enterprise Bond Program which uses a composite bond approach to delivering success.

Land use, infrastructure, and open space policy play an important role in shaping metropolitan growth, and whether or not they are coordinated on the policy level, they do interact with each other in shaping those patterns. However, the exact...

Enabling legislation for tax increment financing in Florida.

This report describes states with economic development organizations that are generally characterized as public-private partnerships, focusing on Enterprise Florida, Inc. , Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Kansas, Inc. , Michigan Economic...