TIF Joint Review Boards Hold Annual Meetings

The annual reviews of progress seen in Effingham's Tax increment Financing districts were held, featuring representatives of the various taxing bodies that are a part of the TIF districts.

Mike Janis of HSHS St. Anthony's was re-elected as the public member of the South Central Industrial TIF District. Russ Sehy of the Effingham Park District is the chairman of the review board and Doris Reynolds of Lake Land College was again chosen vice-chair.

Alex Steppe was appointed the public member of the TIF #1 joint review board. Russ Sehy was chosen the chairman, while Mayor Mike Schutzbach was chosen vice-chairman.

The Central Area TIF joint review board will be chaired by Doris Reynolds, while Joann Jansen of Douglas Township was chosen vice-chairman. Steppe will also serve as public member of the Central Area TIF.

This was the final year for the Outer Belt West TIF District, as that project has been completed. Janis will serve as chairman while Jansen will serve as vice-chairman.

The Review Board heard about projects begun or completed in the district in the past year. In addition to projects, information was shared about agreements on how TIF dollars were allocated for projects including allocations to Unit 40 for vocational education teaching.