Fiscal Note
See Economic Feasibility Section of the Substitute Project Plan
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SUBSTITUTE - Creating Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) District #39 (Stoughton Road) City of Madison and approving a Substitute Project Plan and Boundary for said TIF District.
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WHEREAS Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1975 of the State of Wisconsin created the Tax Increment Law, Section 66.1105, Wisconsin Statutes; and
WHEREAS said Law sets forth certain steps which must be followed to create a Tax Incremental Finance District and approve a Substitute Project Plan (“Project Plan”); and
WHEREAS Tax Incremental Finance District #39 is described below; and
WHEREAS a Notice of Public Hearing by the Plan Commission to afford interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the creation of the District and the Project Plan for Tax Incremental Finance District #39 was published in the Capital Times Wisconsin State Journal on August 1 and August 8, 2008 as required by said Law; and
WHEREAS prior to publication of the Notice of Public Hearing a copy of the Notice was sent by first-class mail to each of the chief executive officers or administrators of all local governmental entities having the power to levy taxes on property within the proposed Tax Incremental Finance District #39; and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission of the City of Madison held a public hearing on August 18, 2008 at which interested parties were afforded an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Project Plan for Tax Incremental Finance District #39; and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission has made the following findings as indicated in the attached report:
1. No less than 50%, by area, of the real property within such Tax Incremental District is suitable for industrial development within the meaning of 66.1101(1), Wisconsin Statutes.
2. The improvement of such area is likely to significantly enhance the value of a substantial portion of the other real property in such District.
3. The project costs ...
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