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Council divides over Reeser Point TIF; member urges county to step in
Summary
Ward 1 Councilman Lipien pressed for action on a proposed Reeser Point development and suggested the county could fund a tax-increment financing (TIF) deal; Law Director Amanda Deary and other officials said they were not aware of a county financing letter and urged legal coordination.
A prominent debate over tax-increment financing and a proposed Reeser Point development broke out at Monday’s Elyria City Council meeting, with Ward 1 Councilman Lipien urging the body to act and suggesting the county could assume financing if the council would not.
Councilman Lipien said the project has stalled amid legal and negotiation disagreements and argued, “If the county's willing to be bold and act, why not let them? … The…
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