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Brownsburg council approves steps to create Parkway Corridor TIF after staff presentation, public questions
Summary
The Brownsburg Town Council on April 10 approved a resolution endorsing steps by the town—s redevelopment and planning bodies to pursue a proposed Parkway Corridor tax-increment financing district, while residents and some advisory commissioners pressed for more specifics about projects, infrastructure costs and transparency.
The Brownsburg Town Council voted April 10 to approve a resolution accepting actions by the Redevelopment Commission and the Advisory Planning Commission to advance a proposed Parkway Corridor tax-increment financing (TIF) district along the future west side of the Ronald Reagan Parkway.
The Parkway Corridor TIF would cover seven parcels annexed to the town in 2024 (the Hessian and Maloney properties) and includes no residential zoning; the town—s presentation says all parcels inside the proposed district are zoned I-2. Town staff said the area overlaps slightly with an existing Hendricks County TIF on seven parcels, of which four are right-of-way and three generate property tax revenue; shifting those three into the town TIF would affect roughly 2.7% of the county TIF area, staff said.
TIF overview and intended uses
Ethan, a town staff presenter, told the council TIF is an economic development tool that "helps municipalities fund infrastructure improvements, redevelopment projects, and other public investments within that specific TIF area." He said the…
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