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Redevelopment commission seeks $250,000 REDI grant for road to Whitewater Processing as TIF extension draws questions
Summary
The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission asked the county council on Wednesday for permission to apply for a $250,000 REDI grant to help build a reconstructed county road that provides access to the Whitewater Processing site.
The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission asked the county council on Wednesday for permission to apply for a $250,000 REDI grant to help build a reconstructed county road that provides access to the Whitewater Processing site. The council approved the application.
The request came during a broader discussion about a proposed reallocation of two parcels into an extended West Harrison tax‑increment financing (TIF) allocation area, an action that would reset the allocation base to Jan. 1, 2025 and extend the TIF for 25 years. Redevelopment and county staff told the council that Baker Tilly had produced a draft tax‑impact statement showing no immediate revenue impact to the county general fund from the proposed retif.
Why it matters: extending the TIF would divert future tax increment from the county general fund and other underlying taxing units into the redevelopment commission’s…
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