How Should Surplus TIF Funds Be Spent in Chicago?
Clip: 8/11/2020 | 7m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
In the midst of the pandemic shutdown, there was a bit of good news last week.
Revenue collected by Chicago’s tax-increment financing districts, also known as TIFs, hit a new high of $926 million — an increase of more than 10% over last year. Chicago Alds. Leslie Hairston and Walter Burnett join us to discuss those funds -- and how they are spent.
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How Should Surplus TIF Funds Be Spent in Chicago?
Clip: 8/11/2020 | 7m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Revenue collected by Chicago’s tax-increment financing districts, also known as TIFs, hit a new high of $926 million — an increase of more than 10% over last year. Chicago Alds. Leslie Hairston and Walter Burnett join us to discuss those funds -- and how they are spent.
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