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Residents criticize Aldermen’s rejection of TIF project, warn of lost tax revenue
Summary
Three Germantown residents used Citizens to be Heard to criticize the board’s recent vote to reject a tax-increment financing (TIF) development, saying the decision could delay a large project, harm the city’s reputation with developers, and reduce future tax revenue.
Three Germantown residents pressed the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 23 over its recent decision not to approve a TIF-related development standard, warning the move could stall development and shrink future tax revenue.
Scott Ballentine told the board he feared the developer could "pull out" if the project stalls and that a vacant lot could become "a blot on the city," potentially increasing residential property taxes if the commercial tax base did not materialize. Rocky Yanda…
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