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Commissioners urge exploring expiring TIF funds as alternative to 0.1% EMS tax
Summary
After the county council passed a 0.1% EMS tax, commissioners discussed whether funds remaining in an expiring GPC TIF district could cover EMS needs and avoid new taxation; no formal vote was taken and commissioners asked the council to accept comments before the end of the month.
Commissioners discussed a recently passed 0.1% tax for emergency medical services approved by the county council and said they were largely unaware the council would move so quickly. One commissioner urged exploring the use of funds remaining in an expiring GPC TIF (tax increment financing) district to offset EMS costs and delay or avoid the new tax. He said initial, informal calculations suggested the TIF could cover multiple years of EMS funding and argued it would be preferable to use legally available TIF dollars rather than immediately add a new tax burden on households.
No formal motion to change the council—s action was made at the meeting. The commissioner asked colleagues and members of the public to share opinions with the council quickly because the council has to complete the process by the end of the month.
