By: Diane Benjamin This is a little complicated if you don’t understand TIF districts. The basics are: An area is declared a TIF in order to revitalize a blighted area Money is borrowed for TIF spending, it can be used to incentivize new development Tax money raised within the TIF is then used to pay off […]
By: Diane Benjamin March 16: Normal hands out semi-annual Cost of Living pay increases based on national rates, not local. They claim the increases are to keep talent. https://blnnews.com/2020/03/17/normal-a-council-of-frauds/ Keep in mind corona virus was ramping up, ISU had already extended Spring Break. Pritzker had closed public schools. Announced yesterday: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/caterpillar-employees-will-not-receive-pay-increases-incentives/ You are looking at […]
