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Oskaloosa council adopts TIF policy, approves reimbursements and backs phased nonrecourse loan for Jefferson School Lofts

Oskaloosa City Council · November 26, 2025
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Summary

The Oskaloosa City Council on Nov. 17 adopted a tax-increment financing policy, approved FY2027 TIF reimbursement requests and selected a phased approach to nonrecourse language for the Jefferson School Lofts loan, authorizing recourse during construction then nonrecourse after substantial completion.

The Oskaloosa City Council on Monday approved a new tax-increment financing policy, authorized a slate of TIF reimbursements for fiscal 2027 and directed staff to accept a promissory-note structure that is recourse during construction and nonrecourse after substantial completion for the Jefferson School Lofts senior-housing project.

The TIF policy — presented by Suzanne Gerlach of PFM Financial Advisors — establishes three program tiers (commercial, market-rate residential and an LMI/blight remediation track) and includes an Excel-based “rebate calculator” to help staff and council evaluate future requests. Gerlach said the tool makes it easier to compare the city’s projected net present value for different rebate terms and to verify whether…

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