Fiscal Note
The policy draft required by this resolution can be completed through reallocation of existing staff resources.
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SUBSTITUTE - Directing the TIF staff team to draft policy changes consistent with the Board of Estimates subcommittee report on TIF regarding TIF process and report back to the Common Council with a draft for introduction by July 11 June 6, 2006.
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WHEREAS, on April 17, 2001 the Common Council adopted TIF Objectives and Policy for the City of Madison; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2005, the Board of Estimates received the Board of Estimates TIF Subcommittee Report entitled "Findings and Recommendations Concerning TIF Policy" dated June 13, 2005; and
WHEREAS, said Report was the culmination of over one year of subcommittee meetings, public hearings and testimony concerning potential changes to the existing TIF Policy; and
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2005 the report was referred to the Economic Development Commission, Plan Commission, Housing Committee and Board of Estimates; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005 the Economic Development Commission recommended approval of the report; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005 the Housing Committee recommended adoption of the resolution to accept the Board of Estimates subcommittee report on TIF; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2005 the Plan Commission recommended approval of the report; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Estimates has not acted on the report of their subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Estimates subcommittee made the following findings and recommendations concerning the TIF process:
1) Establish a deadline to create new TIDs required to provide TIF assistance. This recommendation involves situations where a developer requests TIF assistance where no Tax Incremental District (TID) exists. TIF Law requires that a TIF district be adopted by Common Council prior to September 30 in order for it to be effective as of the year of its creation. The typical TID creation p...
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