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.
