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Home Township and DDA representatives press Edmore council for written TIF plan at public hearing
Summary
At a March 10 public hearing on the Edmore DDA's tax increment financing plan, Home Township officials said they found no documentation since 2003 and urged the council to produce a written spending plan as Michigan DDA law requires; DDA representatives said funds are limited.
At a March 10 public hearing, Home Township officials told the Edmore Village Council there is no documentation on how the Downtown Development Authority has spent captured tax increment since 2003 and urged the council to require a written plan for any tax-capture spending.
Cindy Stratton (Home Township supervisor), Karen Nesbitt (Home Township treasurer) and Chris Irwin (Home Township trustee and assistant fire chief) told the council they have not seen annual documentation and said Home Township lacks funds to continue covering captured revenues without clearer planning. DDA members Kris Callow and Matt Jordan (Edmore DDA president) said there has been discussion about uses but little money to put toward projects.
The record shows the public hearing focused on transparency and capacity: Home Township speakers asked for annual documentation and a formal plan; DDA speakers said they do not currently have funds to implement widely discussed projects. The public hearing was closed at 7:23 p.m. and the council returned to regular business.
