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Residents protest Fairway Cliffs TIF and creation of community authority; council schedules follow-up
Summary
Whitehall residents pressed the City Council on Jan. 7 over proposed Fairway Cliffs development, tax-increment financing and creation of a community authority, saying emergency declarations would block referendum rights and asking for full exhibits before further action.
Dozens of residents urged the Whitehall City Council on Jan. 7 to slow or reject proposals tied to the Fairway Cliffs development, saying tax-increment financing and a new community authority would favor the developer and could be rushed through under emergency declarations.
The comments came as the council read, by title, a package of measures tied to the project — including ordinances to create a Fairway Cliffs Community Authority, set its boundaries and board selection, approve community reinvestment area (CRA) tax-exemption applications, authorize a tax-increment financing (TIF) district on Fairway Boulevard, and related infrastructure and development agreements. Council did not vote on those title-only readings at the meeting.
The issue matters to residents because, speakers said, a TIF diverts tax dollars that otherwise would fund county and local services. “This developer is a for profit developer that is being given…
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