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Julie said LaSalle County has 37 TIF districts and intergovernmental agreements with 31 of those districts. She described two kinds of county receipts from TIFs: rebate payments, which must be spent on capital projects by the county, and surplus payments, which municipalities return to taxing districts and are unrestricted once received. “The difference between the surplus funds and the rebates, the surplus funds have no spending strings,” Julie said.

Why it matters: TIF receipts affect county revenue and capital-planning decisions. County officials often rely on annual TIF reports and the timing of municipality approvals to plan use of rebate and surplus funds.

Details and timeline

- Intergovernmental agreements and timing: Julie said surplus payments commonly arrive later because they require municipal approval and a municipal resolution before funds are sent; she told the committee that, in practice, most TIF receipts arrive by March following the final distribution in mid-December.

- Reporting: Julie said her office will produce a report on TIF activity for the committee and expected to provide that report around August, covering amounts received and related information for the TIFs listed.

- Practical notes: Julie said surplus payments often result when municipalities renew or extend a TIF and noted that many surplus returns are associated with residential parcels that are fully developed.

Ending

Committee members welcomed the briefing and the planned August report. Several members said they expect to consult with Julie and county staff as they review TIF distributions and potential uses in the coming budget cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance and TIF 2-4-25 pt. 1","oneSentenceSummary","A county staff member briefed the LaSalle County Finance Committee on tax-increment financing (TIF) districts, saying the county has 37 TIF districts and intergovernmental agreements with 31; staff explained the difference between rebate payments (restricted to capital projects) and surplus payments (unrestricted).","taxTitle","LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",59330,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6355705,"Finance committee hears NCICG briefing on regional economic development, grants and broadband options",2108,99000,2207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2217953-b1591ed1233948c094149b254d3bcaba&start=99&end=2207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2217953-b1591ed1233948c094149b254d3bcaba/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6355705/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Finance-committee-hears-NCICG-briefing-on-regional-economic-development-grants-and-broadband-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355705-76265bdc6e553d2c089fc97448d41459/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186683&Signature=AsDGOHkL9cIpUkeutn8dxnZbqj6m71KAHngYzyC-0kfTzNKkSFTAPPjzZsoaBse7hJVaAe4Z8kV61beq-ChNeSo76f~AHvK~gQ4aWeMBequqFvdTSmN0wiTLu-tdz97TNDiJY5X1Y8ik2KXSgpvZzfIpVekYu7~9BIvZWyss~h1dVUmYbRBNz~Nk6vJfU0vEYQ~aeSnC1NXshbDGwbOhyC-xPjGcZOVqU2Em5gLtTFwFXORXGizSRszWYsi-5ZyJg~bBQQ7LiO1AslURqaYGC1crk0EKCxNIP3frXrk6VU5ZtAgvdGUGECE134BOSnqyg8DKSCA33In7oMSGp5KAJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The LaSalle County Finance Committee on Feb. 4 heard a presentation from Kevin, a representative of the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG), about the region’s Economic Development District, recent grant applications and steps the county can take to pursue federal and state funding.

Kevin told the committee the Economic Development District (EDD) was designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in February 2005 and that NCICG began receiving EDA funding in February 2006. He said the EDD requires a local match — generally a 50/50 match — that helps pay for staff who support economic development activities across the region. Kevin said the district’s current comprehensive economic development strategy covers 2022–2027 and that NCICG helps communities with projects ranging from incubators and road improvements to college facilities: “Over the last few years, we’ve done 4 different Economic Development Administration grant projects,” he said, citing work on an incubator in Streeter, Stephenson Road improvements, Peru’s deep-tunnel work and a new agricultural building at Illinois Valley Community College.

Why it matters: LaSalle County pays membership dues for regional services and maintains a county line item for grant matches; committee members raised concerns about whether that investment is producing direct benefits for the county and asked for clearer, project-specific outreach from NCICG. Committee members also discussed large, time-sensitive broadband funding programs that could affect many county residents and asked how the county should coordinate with vendors and regional partners.

Details from the presentation and committee discussion

- NCICG support and recent activity: Kevin said EDA-funded COVID recovery work allowed NCICG to hire two full-time staff to help smaller communities with recovery, ARPA reporting and grant questions. He said NCICG also applied for a natural-hazard-mitigation-plan update for the county (awaiting state and FEMA decisions) and applied for, but did not receive, a grant intended to help people exiting incarceration.

- Fees and billing: Kevin said NCICG charges a modest application fee and that administrative fees for post-award work may be charged and, in some programs, can be included in the grant budget. He estimated typical application-level costs “probably anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000,” and said the application fee is the same whether or not a grant is approved; separate administration fees would apply if NCICG handled grant administration.

- Broadband funding and strategy: Committee members and Kevin discussed the Broadband Breakthrough program and other federal and state broadband funds. Kevin said NCICG maintains a broadband plan/strategy assessment on its website that vendors and applicants can use and that NCICG can provide letters of support. County members said they do not want the county to own and operate fiber infrastructure and would prefer third-party ISPs to build and operate networks; Kevin said NCICG can support either approach with data and letters as requested.

- How NCICG expects to work with the county: Kevin repeatedly told the committee NCICG needs specific project lists or a central county contact to identify funding opportunities that match county priorities. He said NCICG distributes notices of funding opportunities via Constant Contact and invited county departments and board members to share project lists so NCICG can monitor relevant grants.

Committee response and next steps

Committee members said they were unsure whether they were getting full value for the county membership and asked for more proactive outreach and a clearer process for departments to forward projects. County finance staff said the budget includes a matching-grant line (identified by staff as under account 44) and that the 2025 budget set aside $90,000 for matching funds. Committee members discussed creating a central point of contact at the county to coordinate grant requests and faster internal review procedures to meet short NOFO timelines.

Votes and formal actions recorded during the meeting included approval of a remote attendee, approval of prior minutes and approval of the bill list; the committee also voted to move into executive session on a collective-bargaining matter (see below for details). The committee asked NCICG to update its contact list and to share Constant Contact notices with county staff and board members.

Direct quotes

“We just appreciate your continued support,” Kevin said while describing regional projects supported by EDA funding. He also summarized NCICG’s philosophy: “Rising tides raise all ships.”

Ending

Committee members directed staff to consider a central county contact and asked NCICG to continue sending notices and to coordinate with individual department heads when specific projects are identified. Several members said they will return to the finance committee with suggested project lists for NCICG to monitor.","The LaSalle County Finance Committee heard a presentation from the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG) on the region’s Economic Development District, recent grant activity and broadband funding options; committee members pressed for clearer project lists and centralized county coordination.","actionData","errors"]

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