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Evanston committee recommends West Evanston TIF run to its 2029 expiration after debate over Mason Park and school funding
Summary
After a three‑month review the Finance & Budget Committee voted unanimously to recommend the West Evanston TIF run to its natural expiration in 2029, following lengthy discussion about using TIF revenue for Mason Park, HODC affordable housing, and the impact on District 65 school funding.
The Evanston Finance & Budget Committee on May 6 recommended that the West Evanston Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district be allowed to expire naturally in 2029, voting 8–0 to make that recommendation to the full City Council.
TIF consultant Zalmasak opened the discussion by correcting the record: the West Evanston TIF currently maintains about $4.2 million in the account. He outlined three near‑term uses that remain in the TIF plan: completion of the Mason Park expansion, a land acquisition and redevelopment opportunity at Brown and Greenwood, and a city contribution to the HODC affordable housing project at Church and Daryl.
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