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Cuyahoga County objects to proposed residential TIFs; Brooklyn mayor urges withdrawal
Summary
Cuyahoga County law staff recommended objecting to proposed residential tax-increment financing districts in Brooklyn and Independence to preserve county revenue and open negotiations; Brooklyn Mayor Ron Van Kirk said the objection surprised his city and is delaying a $19 million, 62-unit housing project.
Cuyahoga County Council’s committee of the whole on Dec. 9 heard from the county law office and the mayor of Brooklyn about recent notices that the cities of Brecksville, Independence and Brooklyn intend to create residential tax-increment financing districts (TIFs). Law department representative Greg Huth recommended the county place formal objections so county staff can negotiate terms with the municipalities rather than allow unilateral 30‑year exemptions.
Huth told the committee that notices received on Dec. 3 from Independence and Brooklyn join an earlier Brecksville matter; under the statutory provision cited by staff, if the county and city do not reach agreement the county’s share of the incremental value is reduced beginning…
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