A green light from the state attorney general’s office has emboldened a Milwaukee alderman to renew his request to extend TIF districts to pay for roadwork in the city.

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By James Briggs A proposed bill floating through the Legislature would let cities team up on tax incentives for development projects. The bill, co-authored by a pair of Green Bay Republicans, Rep. Chad Weininger and Sen. Robert Cowles, would let ...

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The number of tax incremental finance districts is skyrocketing in Wisconsin as municipalities reach for any tool to promote new construction and job growth.

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By Joe Lanane Municipalities postponing paying off the debt of their development districts are sacrificing some flexibility to change project plans for the properties. State law now can grant extensions as long as 40 years to repay the loans for ...

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