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Council adopts three TIF ordinances; staff outlines sidewalk plan and budget timing
Summary
Strongsville City Council caucus advanced and adopted three TIF ordinances tied to Brewsters, Dollar General and Sheets, clarified that TIF funds may pay for sidewalks only within TIF boundaries, and confirmed a forthcoming sidewalk master-plan RFP to prioritize projects tied to TIF eligibility.
Strongsville City Council members at a caucus meeting advanced and adopted three tax-increment financing (TIF) ordinances — Ordinances 2025-120 (Brewsters TIF), 2025-121 (Dollar General TIF) and 2025-122 (Sheets TIF) — and debated whether TIF revenue can be used for sidewalk construction.
Council members and staff said TIF funds may pay for curbs, sidewalks, lighting and stormwater improvements only where the TIF district covers the property. Legal and finance staff pointed to Exhibit B in the Sheets TIF ordinance, which describes “widening…
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