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Lindenhurst board adopts Grand Avenue redevelopment plan and creates TIF district
Summary
The Lindenhurst Village Board unanimously adopted a redevelopment plan for the Grand Avenue corridor and established a Tax Increment Financing district to capture new tax revenue for project improvements, approving three related ordinances on May 9, 2022.
The Lindenhurst Village Board on May 9 unanimously adopted a redevelopment plan and designated the Grand Avenue District as a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) area to support corridor improvements.
Mayor Dominic Marturano and trustees voted 5–0 to approve Ordinance 22-5-2233 adopting the redevelopment plan prepared by Teska Associates, Ordinance 22-5-2234 establishing official TIF boundaries, and Ordinance 22-5-2235 to adopt tax increment allocation financing for the district.
The board’s action follows a public hearing on March 21, 2022, where the redevelopment plan and project were discussed. Under the adopted TIF framework, increases in property tax revenue tied to new development and other tax revenues generated within the corridor will be captured and directed to the Village to subsidize redevelopment projects identified in the plan.
Trustee Dawn Suchy introduced the motion to adopt the plan; Trustee Pat Dunham seconded. Each ordinance was approved by roll call vote with five ayes and no nays.
Village officials described the TIF as a financing tool to support economic development and infrastructure improvements in the corridor. Village Administrator Clay Johnson reviewed recent tax and revenue trends earlier in the meeting and reported that the Village’s annual tax rate decreased compared with projections; Mayor Marturano noted the Village receives about 2.86% of a typical property tax bill and said staff is investigating a new $.04 charge from CLCJAWA.
During the public comment period a resident expressed support for business redevelopment along Grand Avenue and asked the board to consider PACE bus service on the corridor to improve transit access for residents. Board members did not take additional action on transit at the May 9 meeting.
Next steps identified in the meeting record are the formal adoption of the ordinances and moving into plan implementation consistent with the project plan; the record does not specify exact project timelines or funding commitments beyond the TIF financing framework.
