Paxton TIF district plan to be drafted

PAXTON – Officials looked at the boundaries of a proposed tax increment financing district Monday and agreed to a contract with Dan Schuering of Springfield for $25,000 to draw up the tax district.

Schuering said though nothing is final, the district will most likely include three separate parcels – the downtown area, the West Ottawa Road corridor, which is now a combination of residential and commercial property, and an area southeast of Interstate 57 where a new subdivision could be built.

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