Local Politics:Issues:Tax Increment Financing

News
This is a selective listing of news articles on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in the Lexington area.

2013
 * Lexington Minuteman: VistaPrint to leave Lexington, by Marc Filippino (May 09, 2013)
 * Lexington Minuteman: VistaPrint still deciding to stay or go, by Marc Filippino (Apr 29, 2013)

2012
 * Lexington Minuteman: State approves tax incentives for Vistaprint to expand in Lexington, by Marc Filippino (Dec 26, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: State to review Lexington's Vistaprint tax relief plan, by Marc Filippino (Dec 13, 2012)
 * Boston Globe: Mixed findings on tax breaks, by Calvin Hennick (Nov 21, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Town Meeting Approves TIF. Town Hopes Will Keep Vistaprint in Lexington, by Patrick Ball (Nov 20, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Town Meeting approves tax relief for Vistaprint, by Marc Filippino (Nov 20, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: A Peek at Vistaprint's Expansion Plans, by Jonathan Pickering (Oct 5, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Vistaprint seeks tax incentives to expand Lexington headquarters, by Hannah McGoldrick (Oct 4, 2012)
 * Boston Globe: Property tax giveaways in Boston are a popular, and flawed, business lure, by Daphne A. Kenyon and Adam H. Langley (Jun 26, 2012)

2011
 * Lexington Minuteman: Accounting error related to tax incentive deal with Shire, by Michael Phillis (Jan 07, 2011)

2010
 * Lexington Minuteman: Bill would give Lexington second shot at tax rate, by Michael Phillis (Dec 29, 2010)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Accounting error could cost Lexington $535,000 in tax revenue, by Michael Phillis (Dec 22, 2010)

2009
 * Lexington Minuteman: Neighbors dissect Patriot Partners' expansion plans, by Jason Crotty (Apr 22, 2009)

2007
 * Lexington Minuteman: TIF package in Shire’s hands, by Ian Murphy (Nov 2, 2007)

UniQure potential TIF

 * [[Media:selectmen_uniqure_invitation_tif_5_9_13.pdf|Selectmen letter to UniQure]] (May 9, 2013)

Vistaprint TIF

 * [[Media:TIF-plan-11-16-12.pdf|TIF Plan]] (Nov 14, 2012)
 * [[Media:EOA-application-11-16-2012.pdf|EOA Application]] (Nov 14, 2012)
 * [[Media:ExhibitB-Property-Description-11_16_2012.pdf|Property Description]] (Nov 14, 2012)
 * [[Media:TIF-agreement-execution-Draft-11-16-12.pdf|TIF Agreement Execution Copy]] (Nov 14, 2012)
 * [[Media:Property-tax-analysis-of-TIF.pdf|Property Tax Analysis of TIF]] (Nov 14, 2012)
 * [[Media:Vistaprint-Information-Summary11-14-12.pdf|Vistaprint Information]] (Nov 14, 2012)
 * [[Media:Vistaprint-TIFF-Q&A11-14-12.pdf|TIF Q&A]] (Nov 14, 2012)

Shire TIF

 * TIF Agreement between the Town of Lexington, Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. and Patriot Partners Lexington LLC (Oct 10, 2007)
 * The Lexington Shire TIF - Frequently Asked Questions, Patriot Partners Q&A on TIF (Oct 10, 2007)
 * Patriot Way TIF Zone Plan, draft (Oct 10, 2007)