Residents split on TIF; many call for referendum or more information
Public comment at the Northfield hearing reflected deep division: some speakers urged a referendum or legal scrutiny and raised notice concerns; others — including developers and some business leaders — urged TIF use to attract investment.
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The hearing’s public‑comment period stretched over two hours and produced recurring themes: requests for a referendum, concerns about statutory notice and legal defensibility, worries that small local businesses could be displaced, and calls for greater transparency and for the board to publish full consultant deliverables.
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