Special Taxing Districts

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Corporate Welfare
Jul 16, 2020
Districts Denied Once Again
Unfortunately, it seems unlikely we’ll get reform for community improvement districts (CIDs) and transportation development districts (TDDs) this year. The governor has vetoed House Bill 1854, which passed the legislature earlier […]
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Corporate Welfare
May 26, 2020
A Taxing-District Win for Taxpayers
Though this year’s legislative session was a little different than most, Missourians did get some legislative wins. A provision in House Bill 1854 is one of those wins. Amongst various […]
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Corporate Welfare
Feb 17, 2020
A Tired Tale of Incentives
According to an article from the St. Louis Business Journal, the developers behind the Iron Hill complex (a 14-acre development with office, retail and multifamily components) are seeking more than […]
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Corporate Welfare
Dec 12, 2019
St. Louis is Doing a “Poor” Job with Local Taxing Districts
“Poor” is never the rating you want. Unfortunately, that’s what St. Louis got in a recent audit of the city’s local taxing districts. The audit found that “in the areas […]
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Corporate Welfare
Nov 22, 2019
How Not to Argue for Special Taxing Districts
My colleague Patrick Tuohey and I recently had the pleasure of presenting our research on special taxing districts (like CIDs and TDDs) to the St. Charles County Council. That body is […]
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State and Local Government
Nov 12, 2019
A Day Late and $90,000 Short
Despite dire financial trouble and warnings that it may be forced to cease operations this month, it now appears that the St. Louis Loop Trolley will stay open through the […]

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