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Public commenters and commissioners express concern about Port of Woodland TIF proposal and interjurisdictional miscommunication
Summary
Commenters and commissioners at the Cowlitz County meeting raised concerns about the Port of Woodland’s proposed tax-increment financing plan, its financial assumptions and internal communications between port staff and commissioners.
A series of citizen comments and board exchanges during the meeting focused on the Port of Woodland’s proposed tax-increment financing (TIF) plan and perceived miscommunication between the port administration and its commissioners.
An attendee said the Port of Woodland presented an overly optimistic picture at a recent Chamber of Commerce presentation and did not attend a subsequent affected-jurisdictions meeting. The commenter said a 77-page technical report submitted to the treasurer’s office had not been seen by at least one port commissioner and questioned several…
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