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Erie council approves Town Center urban renewal plan after staff says higher TIF pledge needed to close gap
Summary
The Erie Town Council approved the Town Center Urban Renewal Plan and an amended revenue‑sharing pledge after staff said further town sales‑tax support was needed to narrow a development financing gap. Staff said the amended pledge increases the town’s share to about 3.25% of 3.5% sales tax (roughly 92.9% of the municipal share).
Erie’s Town Council voted to adopt the Erie Town Center Urban Renewal Plan and approve an amendment to the town’s tax‑increment financing (TIF) revenue‑sharing terms after staff said additional municipal sales‑tax support was necessary to make a proposed Town Center development financially feasible.
Julian Jacqueline, the town’s economic development director, told the council the parcel is about 20 acres at the northwest corner of Erie Parkway and County Line Road and is designated for mixed‑use village uses, including a small format grocer and commercial space. A third‑party feasibility and pro‑forma from the development…
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