Branson TIF Commission recommends amended Gretna Road/Town and Country Drive TIF plan for Branson Meadows; 8-3 vote

Branson TIF Commission members on July 15, 2025, voted 8-3 to recommend that the Branson Board of Aldermen approve the amended Gretna Road and Town and Country Drive tax-increment financing (TIF) plan for the Branson Meadows redevelopment project.

The plan covers about 136 acres along Gretna Road and Town and Country Drive and would support a mix of public and private improvements: a city sports complex estimated at about $100 million, private developer projects (retail, entertainment venues and third-party pads) and approximately 300 multifamily workforce housing units. The commission’s action was a recommendation; the Board of Aldermen must approve any TIF ordinances, the development agreement and any additional incentives.

Why it matters: city officials and outside consultants said the project is designed to expand Branson’s year-round tourism economy and add worker housing the community has long sought. City Administrator Kathy Stutt told commissioners, “This plan includes 300 units of multifamily housing with a goal of 30% of those units to be priced between 750 and $1,100 a month.” The developer and city presentations said the TIF and related district revenues would be used mainly for land acquisition, extensive site work and a limited portion of the workforce housing vertical construction.

The commission heard detailed financial and legal summaries from the city’s consultants. Lindsay Kolish, special economic development counsel to the city, summarized statutory requirements and plan elements, including a blight study prepared by…