The Widely-Used Development Tax You May Not Know About

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 12, 2016 at 3:05 PM CDT

In Kansas City these days, the phrase “tax-increment financing” generates lively conversation. But a different type of economic development tool, called the “community improvement district,” is in broad use around the metro, even though a lot of people may not know anything about it.

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Kevin Collison writes about development for KCUR.

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