MADISON OFFICIALS SAY CLOSING TIF DISTRICTS WILL CREATE $15 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Mayor Paul Soglin and alders introduced resolutions Tuesday to close three Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) districts.
-The Cap Times

STATE DELIVERS $25.8 MILLION MORE FOR MADISON AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS

WHEDA deputy executive director Brian Schimming announced the statewide recipients of more than $134 million in tax credits at a press conference Tuesday morning.
- Wisconsin State Journal  

SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENTS ON LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TIF DISTRICTS

The Wisconsin Supreme Court expressed skepticism about a lawsuit challenging Eau Claire's downtown TIF districts.
- Wisconsin State Journal 

COMPROMISE ON HOW TO TAX LARGE RETAILERS FALLS APART IN WEE HOURS OF ASSEMBLY FINALE

A last-ditch bid in the state Assembly to address efforts by large retailers to lower their property-tax assessments, which critics say shifts tax costs to homeowners, has collapsed, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said early Friday.
-Wisconsin State Journal 

VERONA ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AGAIN, ENTIRE PROJECT SHOULD BE DONE IN 2020

The rebuilding of Verona Road, one of the biggest road construction projects in Madison's history, is heading into its final years.
-Wisconsin State Journal

DANE COUNTY PANEL ADVANCES ORIGINAL PLAN FOR LOW-INCOME EASTS WASH HOUSING PROJECT

An amendment to designate units for homeless families was withdrawn over concerns it might delay the project.
-Wisconsin State Journal

EXPLAINER; WHY IS MADISON'S LAND USE MAP CHANGING?

Between now and 2040, Madison officials estimate 70,000 new residents will move to the city and 40,000 new housing units are needed to accommodate them.

 

City officials have learned that five out of six affordable development projects received crucial, competitive federal tax credits, including three projects that didn't make the cut in last year's funding cycle.
-The Cap Times