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Redevelopment Commission adopts 2026 TIF spending plan, corrects school grant line and designates $450,000 to Silver Birch housing fund
Summary
The commission approved the annual TIF spending plan Nov. 17 (staff said a $500,000 line for schools was a typo and should be $600,000), authorized submission to the Department of Local Government Finance, and unanimously designated $450,000 to the Silver Birch Affordable Housing Fund to be controlled by the common council when funds are available. Several routine financial reports and community items (holiday tree use) were also approved.
The Michigan City Redevelopment Commission adopted its 2026 TIF spending plan Nov. 17 after staff and commissioners resolved a discrepancy in the grant line requested for local schools.
Skyler, who presented the spending plan and account balances, told the commission that one line in the draft—listed as $500,000 under grants—was a typographical error. "I think that should say $600," Skyler said, and confirmed the intent to allocate $600,000 for an education grant to…
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