Joe,<div><br></div><div>TIF bonds have a payment schedule, just like general obligation bonds (or a mortgage). In a given year, we have to dedicate *up to* 100 % of the revenue until we make the payment. Any revenue collected above the payment can be spent on whatever her own wants to spend it on.</div>
<div><br></div><div>What I was trying to say at the council meeting was that we couldn't change that "up to 100 %" limit to be "up to 75 %" ( or any other percentage) because the state law that controls TIFs won't let us. </div>
<div><br></div><div>See you Saturday!</div><div><br></div><div>Alan<span></span><br><br>On Friday, May 10, 2013, Joe Kelly wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Jon:<br>
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I think my confusion stems from the town meting when the TIF was<br>
established. There, I asked if it would be possible to NOT dedicate all<br>
additional revenues to the TIF, hoping to allow the town to see some<br>
revenue from the outset of this project. I was told in no uncertain<br>
terms, "No, it's got to be 100%" Ask CM Thompson. I just assumed 100%<br>
meant "all" or ""entire."<br>
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As far as "collect the delta" goes, that's Greek to me. Over to you,<br>
Lou, for more clarification.<br>
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For all other parties in Towntalk land, interested and not, come on by<br>
town hall this Saturday at 10 am to get the latest take on where the<br>
town stands on the project. Ask questions! Ask more if you want! No<br>
reason to be uncertain.<br>
<br>
JK<br>
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