Council Moves to Ensure People Actually Live Near Project Connect Stations

What’s the point of public transit if nobody can use it?

"...transit projects); and exploration of “value capture tools” like Tax Increment Financing zones, which could be deployed to help..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: More Land, or a Big Ditch?

If we’re really going this far on the reimagined I-35, we might as well go all the way

"...the access roads available for development, and use the tax revenue from that development to pay for the cap..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Storms Along the Waterfront

How much should the city invest in the Statesman PUD? Zero, or $400 million?

"...property values at the Statesman site (and the future tax revenue to the city) doesn't pencil out right now,..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Who Pays $278 Million: Austin Taxpayers or Private Developers?

Council should not vote to divert city tax dollars to the south shore property owners

"...east of Congress) to divert $278 million in property taxes from the city's General Fund to pay for infrastructure..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Column by Bill Bunch

Rodriguez Attacks Casar Over Homelessness Policy

Dems condemn political ad’s “Republican-style” tactics

"...through the use of land banks, land trusts, and tax increment financing; since the law passed in 2005, the..."

Jan. 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...some civic intervention or another – in this case, tax increment financing on the South Central Waterfront – is..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...Lewis) have raised alarms about the city's consideration of tax increment financing (TIF) to pay for infrastructure needs in..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...Bulldog, BB&F laid out how the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) for the South Central Waterfront..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Slows Staff's Roll on South Central Tax District

Hold back the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone)

"...the potential costs of adding more land to the tax financing district intended to spur redevelopment at the old..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch

Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage

"...funding to build it out, perhaps by creating a tax increment financing district. But "the state is going to..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Unveils Possible Plans for Old Home Depot Site

City to St. Johns: We can do it. You can help.

"...needed infrastructure improvements such as new streets. Staff's proposed financing solutions include new bond dollars (or short-term city debt),..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council: Getting It All Planned Out

Inching toward Imagine Austin

"...in Homestead Preservation District 1 (basically, the East­side). The tax-increment financing (TIF) district is intended to capture some of..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...the session, Tuesday, January 8. The State Budget and Taxes..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks

Finally doing right by Austin's waterways

"...as we've complained that we pay too much in taxes, and so inevitably the nonprofit sector has settled into..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...plans to address temporary fire stations, the Waller Creek Tax Increment Financing plan, and the petition to put CodeNEXT..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature

Council: What Do We Want? Money!

Who needs it? Fire stations, cops, and scooter companies.

"...include discussions on temporary fire stations, the Waller Creek Tax Increment Financing plan, the petition to put CodeNEXT on..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Downtown Puzzle: It Ain’t Solved Yet

Can the mayor make the pieces fit together?

"...June, proposed a 2% increase in the hotel occupancy tax (HOT), as a funding stream to address Downtown homelessness..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

TIFs, TPIDs, and Puppy Love

City Council wrestles with Mayor Adler's Downtown Puzzle

"...for a more limited reallocation of the Hotel Occupancy Tax, aimed at police resources for the “spring festivals” (i.e.,..."

Oct. 2, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: A Toy Store Full of Puzzles

The mayor’s Downtown Puzzle proposal returns to Council this week

"...on the dais over the use of hotel occupancy tax revenues. A temporary truce evoked a unanimous vote to..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle

A closer look at Mayor Adler’s proposals to solve (and pay for) Downtown conundrums

"...capture conventions currently going elsewhere; extend the Waller Creek Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to fully implement its "chain..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Downtown Puzzle: ARCH Support

Can the mayor’s plan generate millions for homeless services and permanent housing?

"...out nightly onto the street). Introducing another 1-2% bed tax at city hotels would create a tourism public improve­ment..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Downtown Puzzle: Waller Creek’s Chain of Parks

What’s happened already with the ambitious park and trail project, and what might happen next

"...development. The tunnel has been paid for through a tax increment financing (TIF) zone, and City Council is considering..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...our housing committee, we’re going to talk about TIFs [tax increment financing], and PIDs [public improvement districts], and figuring..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...housing, greater funding streams, hopefully, in things like TIFs [tax increment financing] for more publicly subsidized housing, and more..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Council: Heating Up the HOT Tax

Mayor moves to defend his solutions to the “Downtown Puzzle”

"...a multi-pronged, still-developing initiative to raise the Hotel Occupancy Tax, expand the Convention Center, facilitate a Tourism Public Improve­ment..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Mayor's Plan to Fix Everything

Adler to announce Downtown revitalization plan

"...of the homeless population – all without raising property taxes on city residents...."

July 16, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...In addition, the nonprofit has helped prepare over 20,000 tax returns in the past year through its financial centers,..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

New City Council, New Battles

10-1 version 1.5 stares down the coming year at City Hall

"...than policy proposal – though he does suggest various tax increment ways of financing possible solutions – but it..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Mayor Muses 2017 Goals

"Downtown puzzle," music initiative among his priorities

"...a whole. The memo floats various overlapping ideas for tax increment or public improvement district financing, for a potential..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: From Trash to Treasure

Dripping Springs wants to dump its wastewater where?

"...etc.), created by previous council action, allow limited property tax increment financing of improvements within defined boundaries. Normally the..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

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