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Council amends three TIF ordinances after county objects, agreeing to pay 12.5% to county
Summary
Brooklyn City Council unanimously approved amendments to three tax‑increment financing (TIF) ordinances to reflect a Cuyahoga County objection that reduces the city’s capture by requiring compensation payments equal to 12.5% of the county’s normal portion; the amended measures will return for second reading after required notifications.
Brooklyn City Council on first reading amended three ordinances creating the Brooklyn Memphis Run East, North and South tax‑increment financing incentive districts to reflect a county objection and to authorize compensation payments to Cuyahoga County, the Brooklyn City School District and the Polaris Career Center Joint Vocational School District.
A finance committee member summarized the change to council, saying the county “objected and we will be paying them 12.5% of their normal portion paid in each year” for the life of the TIF. The mayor told council the default resulted in an estimated cost to the city of about $7,300 per year for the duration of the TIF, saying, “we estimate this to be about $7,300 per year.”
Councilmembers moved and seconded amendments to Ordinances 2025‑27 (Memphis Run East), 2025‑28 (Memphis Run North) and 2025‑29 (Memphis Run South). Each amendment passed by unanimous roll call vote. Council members recorded “yes” votes for Sue Grodic, Steven Coyle, Andy Certz, Matt Mosley, Aaron Barowski, Kevin Tansky and Kathy Poocci.
The amended ordinance titles read into the record cite sections 5709.40, 5709.42 and 5709.43 of the Ohio Revised Code, designate public infrastructure improvements, require annual service payments in lieu of taxes and create a municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent fund for deposit of those payments. The amendments add authorization for compensation payments to the county, the school district and Polaris Career Center.
Council and administration said the amended measures will be posted as required and return for second reading at the council’s next meeting after notices are sent. The mayor also said a pre‑construction meeting for the accompanying town‑home infrastructure project already took place and that construction activity is expected to begin in early summer once weather allows.
Why it matters: TIF districts shift future property‑tax revenue streams to pay for infrastructure and development; the county’s objection and the ensuing compensation arrangement reduce the city’s retained TIF revenues and impose a quantified recurring cost on the municipality. Council members said they amended the ordinances now so the measures can move forward through the city’s required notice and reading schedule.
What’s next: The council recorded the amendments on first reading and scheduled the ordinances for further action at the next meeting after statutory notifications are completed.
