Special Taxing Districts

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse>
Corporate Welfare
Feb 8, 2021
CID Dies
I don’t know what the City of Chesterfield is thinking by rejecting the recent community improvement district (CID) proposal for the Wildhorse Village Development. Look, people, when Ruth’s Chris Steak […]
Lake of the Ozarks>
Corporate Welfare
Jan 20, 2021
Lake Ozark Area Going in the Wrong Direction with Transportation Funding
It is disappointing to read that Lake Ozark leaders want to address legitimate road issues along the heavily used Bagnell Dam and Valley roads with a new transportation development district […]
St. Louis>
Corporate Welfare
Oct 26, 2020
The Burden of Special Taxing Districts
I recently wrote about Chesterfield’s plans to hike taxes during a pandemic. It looks like more tax increases could be coming, but this time in the form of a sales […]
Aerial view of South St. Louis>
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 […]
Missouri state capitol>
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 […]
Downtown St. Louis>
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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