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Lee's Summit council activates multiple Longview Farm TIF project areas, citing historic preservation and a 10-year deadline
Summary
After a developer presentation and public comment both for and against, council voted unanimously to activate multiple Longview Farm TIF project areas—measures members said protect a historic restoration funding stream before a statutory 10-year deadline.
The Lee's Summit City Council approved a slate of ordinances activating Longview Farm tax-increment financing (TIF) project areas, an action supporters said preserves a revenue stream earmarked for rehabilitating historic structures.
David Bushek, chief counsel for economic development and planning, told the council the Longview TIF plan (originally approved in 2003 and amended in 2015) was created to fund historic preservation and does not raise property or sales taxes. “TIF only controls where those revenues are spent,” Bushek said, adding that the city faces a statutory…
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