Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing districts — commonly known as TIF districts — have cost minority students in public schools across St. Louis and St. Louis County more than $260 million over the last six years, according to a new report.

The Maryland Heights TIF Commission has rejected a controversial plan to build pumps to drain a frequently flooded area near the Missouri River.…

The Maryland Heights Tax Increment Financing Commission could soon approve a plan to use tax money to build pumps and levees in a frequently flooded area…

As the University City City Council decides whether to pass a proposal to redevelop a section of the St. Louis region’s “unofficial” Chinatown, business…

The University City Tax Increment Financing commission approved a proposal Thursday that would release millions of dollars in money for development in the…

Residents and business owners in University City are split over whether the city should spend taxpayer money on a plan that would bring a big-box retailer…

Updated with TIF Commission's vote WednesdayA $26 million apartment building project has received the first round of approval for tax incentives from the…

On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, we turned our attention to the use of tax increment financing (TIF) and tax abatement as an economic development tool.…

Northside Regeneration’s plans for the old Pruitt-Igoe site became public this week, including a $72 million complex of medical buildings, commercial and…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill Wednesday tightening laws around a popular economic development tool.The law is aimed at the St. Louis region,…