How to create a TIF area: steps, hearings and reporting deadlines explained

Paul walked the commission through the legal and administrative steps to create or amend a TIF area. He said the typical sequence includes the redevelopment commission, planning commission and town council meetings, with additional public hearings for residential TIF; publication of public‑hearing notices and a tax‑impact statement sent to overlapping taxing units are required steps. "It starts with the redevelopment commission, then it goes to the planning commission in the city or town council, and then back to the redevelopment commission for a public hearing," Paul said.