(USPS 067-880) 75¢ SUNDAY,APRIL 3,2016 12 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENT VOLUME 109, NO 27 www.brownfieldonline.com NEWS the Brownfield TIF vision closer to reality CMYK Brownfield’s downtown will get a much-needed face lift in the coming months, financed by a new...
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(USPS 067-880) 75¢ SUNDAY,APRIL 3,2016 12 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENT VOLUME 109, NO 27 www.brownfieldonline.com NEWS the Brownfield TIF vision closer to reality CMYK Brownfield’s downtown will get a much-needed face lift in the coming months, financed by a new -- and temporary -- taxing entity. First on the list of projects for the courthouse square is a new pocket park to revamp a longtime eyesore at the northwest corner of 6th and Main. The project will be overseen and funded by the newly formed Tax Increment Finance Zone board of directors. Future projects, depending on the funds available, could include new sidewalks along Main adjacent to the courthouse, corner bump-outs at two intersections, antique lamp posts, re- configured parking on the north side of the courthouse and a decorative wall to shield a vacant lot on the south side of the square. A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Zone to fund the $750,000 project was adopted by local entities in 2013. Work on the project is just now be
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