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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023.
Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Cynthia Roberts-Hall interviewed Pastors for Peace Executive Director Gail Walker about the Peace Caravan they are leading to Cuba. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment.
But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Redevelopment Commission
On May 17th at the Monroe County Redevelopment Commission meeting, President of the Commission Richard Martin introduced a discussion of residential TIF funds.
County Attorney Jeff Cockerill added more about what TIF districts are for, and how the districts are formed.
Martin described the areas that they are currently considering turning into TIF districts.
Martin said that the amount of taxes collected doesn’t change, but it changes how the county is able to use the taxes.
A Monroe County Resident who attended the meeting asked what affordable housing is. Martin responded, and explained how the county taking care of infrastructure can help make housing more affordable.
Another resident asked if this would impact how much the school system would receive from taxes. Martin said it would not affect the schools since their taxing is separate.
Yet another resident asked how the district would see an increase in value. Marvin explained that it is a long term investment, and that similar bonds have been used successfully in the past.
The Monroe County Redevelopment Commission will meet again on June 21st.
Feature Report:
WFHB Correspondent Cynthia Roberts-Hall interviewed Pastors for Peace Executive Director Gail Walker about the Peace Caravan they are leading to Cuba. Walker spoke on Sunday May 21st at the Cascades Inn where the – Inter -religious Foundation for Community Organization or IFCO Friendshipment Caravan held a fundraiser. We turn to Roberts-Hall for more.
Up next, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Cynthia Roberts Hall.
Lil Bub’s Lil Show is produced by Cynthia Roberts Hall.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
