Special Taxing Districts

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 […]
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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 […]
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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Corporate Welfare
Jan 27, 2020
Testimony: Senate Bill 646 and Special Taxing District Reform
On January 28, 2020, Show-Me Institute Senior Fellow of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey submits testimony to the Missouri Senate Ways and Means Committee regarding Senate Bill 646 and special taxing […]
St. Louis>
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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