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Citizens urge council to delay TIRZ No. 2 funding and seek accountability over taken campaign signs; council postponed action on TIRZ
Summary
The city read an ordinance approving a project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 under chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code and then heard public objections; the council took no action and deferred the item for future consideration.
The city council read an ordinance to establish a project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 under chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code and then heard public comment urging delay and further scrutiny. The council did not take action on the item at the meeting.
Jud Campbell, a resident, urged the council not to "move forward with funding this" and said TIRZ-style financing "confines our resources" and risks reducing funds available to citywide needs. "It just puts handcuffs on our future city council," Campbell said, arguing that diverting citywide revenue to a TIRZ…
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