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Wooster council debates seven proposed TIFs; leaves ordinances on second reading
Summary
Wooster City Council members spent the Nov. 3 meeting debating seven proposed tax increment financing ordinances (Ordinances 2025-16 through 2025-22) that would redirect newly created tax revenues toward infrastructure projects; the council left the measures on second reading after extended public comment and staff explanations.
Wooster City Council members spent the majority of their Nov. 3 meeting discussing a package of seven proposed tax increment financing (TIF) ordinances covering multiple parcels (Ordinances 2025-16 through 2025-22). The clerk read the seven ordinances at the start of the discussion; the measures would declare targeted improvements a public purpose under Ohio law (ORC 5709.40(b)) and establish the collection and deposit of service payments to pay for infrastructure related to new development.
The public comment period included three speakers who focused on the TIF package. Ted Hill, a resident of 735 Bell Avenue, urged caution and said the city should “use the TIFs very sparingly, very carefully,” warning of hidden costs for the school district. Another resident and multiple council members asked whether the TIFs would lock money into specific projects if a developer did not proceed and whether the school…
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