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Council delays vote on TIF development-incentives policy after staff flags process and priority concerns
Summary
The Duluth City Council discussed draft Resolution 3-93, a policy on development incentives for tax-increment financing (TIF). City staff raised concerns about process language, delegated responsibilities, and priority wording; council members agreed to refine amendments with staff and read amendments on Monday.
The Duluth City Council on Wednesday discussed Resolution 3-93, a proposed city policy on development incentives tied to tax-increment financing, and agreed to delay consideration so authors could work with staff to refine amendments.
City Manager Hobbs told the council the draft contains “some process pieces” that shift responsibilities between departments and that several provisions read like internal operating procedures rather than policy. She also said the draft includes a stated priority for a housing product “that is actually not our greatest housing need,” and urged caution about calling…
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