Difference between revisions of "Local Politics:Issues:Tax Increment Financing"

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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

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

Official web page of the Special Town Meeting on June 17, 2013, where the UniQure TIF was adopted
Proposed UniQure TIF Agreement, presented by Selectman Joe Pato during the June 17th Special Town Meeting session
TMMA Special Information Session (Jun 13, 2013): Video
Selectmen TIF packet (June 10, 2013)
Selectmen letter to UniQure (May 9, 2013)

TIF Plan (Nov 14, 2012)
EOA Application (Nov 14, 2012)
Property Description (Nov 14, 2012)
TIF Agreement Execution Copy (Nov 14, 2012)
Property Tax Analysis of TIF (Nov 14, 2012)
Vistaprint Information (Nov 14, 2012)
TIF Q&A (Nov 14, 2012)

TIF Agreement between the Town of Lexington, Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. and Patriot Partners Lexington LLC (Oct 17, 2007)
- Shire EDIP Reports: 2012, 2011, 2010
- Shire Lexington Reports: 2012-2009
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)

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 ==UniQure TIF==
-* Official web page of the [http://www.lexingtonma.gov/towngovernment/2013STM061713.cfm Special Town Meeting] on June 17, 2013, where the UniQure TIF was approved
+* Official web page of the [http://www.lexingtonma.gov/towngovernment/2013STM061713.cfm Special Town Meeting] on June 17, 2013, where the UniQure TIF was adopted
 * [[Media:art_uniqure_tif_bos_presentation_to_town_meeting_jun_17_2013.pdf | Proposed UniQure TIF Agreement]], presented by Selectman Joe Pato during the June 17th Special Town Meeting session
 * TMMA Special Information Session (Jun 13, 2013): [http://vp.telvue.com/preview?id=T01123&video=157766 Video]