Starkville commits additional $1.2M to TIF at old Garan site
Aldermen voted 6-1 Friday afternoon to increase the city’s tax-increment financing obligation for the redevelopment of the old Garan Manufacturing site from $3 million to $4.2 million.
Aldermen OK retail center TIF to bring in ALDI, TJ Maxx
Starkville is one step closer to bringing in an ALDI grocery store and a TJ Maxx department store thanks to a tax-increment financing plan the Starkville Board of Aldermen approved Tuesday with a 5-2 vote.
Aldermen to consider TIF for retail center on Highway 12
The Starkville Board of Aldermen will vote Tuesday on a tax increment finance plan for a retail shopping center development project at the intersection of Highway 12 and Industrial Park Road.
Hope lives for Walmart Neighborhood Market
A Walmart Neighborhood Market may be coming to east Starkville after all.
Carver calls for consistency with TIF issuances
Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carver says he will not support any new tax increment financing (TIF) packages until Starkville develops clear guidelines for their implementation or until the incoming administration takes office after next year’s municipal elections.
Wynn bringing Wal-Mart TIF package back for vote
Aldermen are expected to again consider a $1.35 million-maximum tax increment financing package Tuesday that would help land a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in east Starkville and construct a public roadway to spur new development.
Our View: Not all TIFs are wise investments
It’s never easy to risk turning away business, especially in Mississippi which is currently in the throes of a severe economic crisis.
Nicholas gets TIF money despite issues
Developer Mark Nicholas received about $909,000 in tax increment financing reimbursements from Starkville after the board of aldermen accepted his Cotton Mill Marketplace plat Tuesday despite future upkeep worries for a private road connecting the development to public infrastructure.
Aldermen deny TIF requests for Wal-Mart grocery store
A proposed Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is in jeopardy after the Starkville Board of Aldermen denied two different tax increment financing proposals Tuesday.
Starkville, Oktibbeha County OK adjusted Academy Sports TIF
Oktibbeha County supervisors and Starkville aldermen paved the way for a new Academy Sports retail store last week, approving a $1.5 million-maximum, 15-year tax increment financing plan for the development.
Adjusted Academy Sports TIF plan moves forward
Starkville aldermen approved a tax increment financing (TIF) plan Tuesday that should meet the needs of Academy Sports developers and facilitate the store’s construction in western Starkville.
City leaders say Academy Sports deal likely
Without fully tipping their hand, two Starkville leaders say the proposed Academy Sports development could be saved with a minor adjustment to the city’s sales tax pledge toward the project’s tax increment financing package.
Academy Sports incentives short, even with extra county help
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors could adjust its part of a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) package for a potential Academy Sports retail store after city aldermen lowballed the development Tuesday.
Academy Sports project falters over TIF request
An $11 million investment that would bring Academy Sports to Starkville is in limbo after developers said the city’s proposed tax increment financing (TIF) package would not cover enough costs to continue forward with construction in February.
Aldermen willing to discuss $11M retail project
Several Starkville aldermen and Mayor Parker Wiseman said they hope to discuss a pending $11 million, 65,000-square-foot retail project with the developer and Golden Triangle Development LINK officials at a future board meeting after the matter was removed from the agenda Tuesday.
$11M retail development in limbo
The fate of an $11 million, 65,000-square-foot retail project is unknown after Starkville officials nixed a closed-door discussion on a possible tax increment financing (TIF) package for the investment Tuesday.
Perkins signals opposition to future TIF packages
Future tax increment financing packages for Starkville developments should see consistent opposition from at least one alderman after Vice Mayor Roy A. Perkins pledged Tuesday to not grant tax waivers for new businesses.
$3M car dealership TIF plan heads to aldermen
Starkville aldermen could pave the way for infrastructure improvements associated with a $21.9 million, mixed-use development along eastern Highway 12 during today’s city meeting.
West Point approves TIF for new golf course
The West Point Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to contribute to the construction of Clay County’s latest attraction.
Williams calls for four-lane Blackjack Road project
If District 5 Supervisor Joe Williams gets his wish, a planned Blackjack Road tax increment financing (TIF) package would fund a four-lane expansion for the congested thoroughfare.