Washtenaw County used Michigan PA 57 of 2018 to opt its levy out of Ann Arbor DDA TIF capture — the first use of the mechanism against a well-run district. The accountability argument that won 7-0 applies to every TIF-funded DDA in Michigan.
Traverse City's TIF 97 plan expires January 2028. The DDA is running a ballot process for a replacement plan that will be adopted into a market where office value assumptions from the late 1990s no longer hold. The approach is a model for districts facing expiring TIF plans.
No special district type can directly penalise a property owner for leaving a storefront empty. But the tools that exist across BID, SSA, CID, TIF, and DDA enabling authority are more varied — and more usable — than most district managers know. Here is the honest map.
Washington DC commercial property owners face a compound problem: assessed values are declining, the appeal window for TY2026 has already closed, and TY2027 assessments will be set against a market that has absorbed 56,000 net job losses. Here is what to do now.
ARPA funds must be obligated by December 31, 2026. For brands and activation partners: districts with unobligated ARPA balances are actively looking for co-activation partners to help deploy those funds before the deadline. Here is how to identify them and structure the conversation.
Aurora's East Colfax DDA is in active board recruitment. The corridor has long-term residents and active businesses but faces displacement pressure as TIF revenue grows. The governance question and the displacement tension are arriving simultaneously.
Traverse City's Rotary Square project — a public park at the waterfront that has been in planning since 1993 — has a spring 2027 groundbreaking date. The TIF funding mechanism and what the project means for the DDA's corridor programming.
The BID, the TDD, the DDA, the CBID, the CID, the TIF, and the commercial lease were built for pre-2020 operating environments. June 2026 produced concrete cases of each failing or requiring workaround.
The Missouri State Auditor rated the Arnold Retail Corridor Transportation Development District "Poor" in a performance audit. The TDD generated approximately $3.78 million in 2025 revenue, with approximately $3.3 million going to city TIF bond debt service.
Chicago's TIF 97 plan expires January 2028. The DDA is running a ballot process for a replacement plan that will be adopted into a market where office value assumptions from the late 1990s no longer hold.
Washtenaw County used Michigan PA 57 of 2018 to opt its levy out of Ann Arbor DDA TIF capture — the first use of the mechanism against a well-run district. The accountability argument that won 7-0 applies to every TIF-funded DDA in Michigan.
Evanston is reevaluating its TIF program. What the reevaluation means for assessment bases and district funding.
Skowhegan voters rejected a TIF proposal 2-1. What the rejection means for corridor development and district funding.
Troy BID assessment increase cleared Council on a negotiated compromise. 7.7% increase justified through documented service value.
Bridgeport City Council held a special session to review ongoing legal disputes involving the city's tax increment financing program. The disputes have produced opposing rulings from state and federal courts.
Norman City Council failed to pass an agenda item that would have helped determine whether the council has authority to hold a public vote on the Rock Creek Entertainment District TIF.
Port Washington voters passed a TIF referendum proposed by data center skeptics. The referendum's passage is being challenged through a pending lawsuit.
Traverse City Commissioners Reject the TIF Ballot Wording.
Escambia County, FL: Children's Trust Ruled Exempt From TIF Contributions
Omaha: Neighbors Challenge TIF Development Projects
Manchester, NH: Aldermen Conditionally Approve Raise TIF District as Project Scope Shrinks
Wichita Falls, TX: TIF Board Rescinds 2019 Vote, Freeing $2.4M for Downtown
Two Rivers, WI: One-Year TIF District Extension for Housing Development
Huntsville, AL Approves New TIF District.
Formation-Stage TIF Roundup: Sturgis, Chelan County, and South Rockford
Traverse City TIF Disclosure: The $127M vs.
Traverse City Makes Two-Way Streets Permanent, 4–3, at the Same Meeting It Sent TIF to the Ballot
Rockford Approved a 1,000-Acre Industrial TIF and Spent the Meeting Insisting It Is Not a Data Center TIF
Evanston Is Considering Ending TIF Districts Early.
Central, South Carolina Passed a TIF Overlay.
Huntsville Takes a Final Vote on Its Downtown TIF
Hancock County, Indiana: TIF Additions and an Operating Contract on the Same Agenda
Escambia County: A Countywide Taxing Entity Exempted From TIF Contributions
Manchester, NH: A Conditional TIF Approval as the Project Shrinks
Omaha: Neighbors Challenge TIF Development Projects
Lackawanna County's First Reassessment in Six Decades Certifies November 14