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Utah County adopts interlocal agreement with Provo for CityView TIF financing after split vote

Utah County Commission · May 3, 2016
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Summary

The Utah County Commission approved an interlocal tax-increment financing (TIF) agreement with Provo City by a 2–1 vote after commissioners debated the county's role in financing redevelopment and set a contingency tying county participation to Provo's approval level.

The Utah County Commission voted 2–1 to adopt an interlocal cooperation resolution with Provo City to participate in CityView tax-increment financing, after a prolonged debate over the role of county funds in development financing.

Commissioners differed sharply over whether the county should participate. Unidentified Speaker 4 opposed the resolution on free-market and fiscal-principle grounds, saying the county should avoid becoming an early financier of development and warning that deferring tax revenue at a 75% increment reduces funds otherwise available to the county. Speaker 4 said he…

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