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Barry County approves Mid Villa redevelopment TIF plan and several housing programs amid mixed public comment
Summary
The Barry County Board adopted a Brownfield TIF plan and a tax-increment revenue-sharing agreement for the Mid Villa housing project and approved MSHDA CDBG and county housing programs after public comment both supporting and opposing the project.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 27 approved a Brownfield tax-increment financing (TIF) plan and a related tax-increment revenue-sharing agreement for the Mid Villa redevelopment in the Village of Middleville, and also authorized county participation in MSHDA-funded and other CDBG housing programs.
The day’s most contested agenda item was the Mid Villa project. During public comment, Kevin Smith, president pro-tem for the Village of Middleville, and several local officials and economic-development representatives — including Nicole Lyke, economic development director for the Barry County Chamber and DDA, Craig…
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