Is a Local Sales Tax Option Good for Louisville?

Laura Ellis — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:08:49 +0000

Mayor Fischer has been an outspoken proponent of a local sales tax option for the city. At the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting in July, he explained:

U of L Approved for State's Largest TIF District

Devin Katayama — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:54:30 +0000

Kentucky’s economic development cabinet has granted final approval for a special taxing district near the University of Louisville’s Belknap campus.

The over 900-acre tax increment financing district is the largest ever approved by the state. The TIF program will allow U of L to keep a portion of state and local taxes generated within the district.