Northfield's downtown has waited long enough. Free markets. Real jobs. No new taxes.
The new tax Northfield would pay for TIF.
TIF doesn't create a new tax or fee. It simply redirects the new growth a revitalized downtown would generate and reinvests it right back into Northfield. Taxpayers don't pay more — they just finally get more.
"It is incorrect to state that 'TIF causes tax increases.'"
That's how long private investment has waited on the sidelines.
Outdated infrastructure and high redevelopment costs have kept private investors out of Northfield's downtown for years. TIF removes that barrier, clearing the way for the market to finally do what it does best.
Private investment. Public benefit.
For decades, Northfield's downtown hasn't attracted the private investment it deserves, held back by outdated infrastructure and high redevelopment costs. Tax Increment Financing clears that path, so the free market can finally do what it does best: invest, build, and create jobs — without a new tax on residents.
TIF is a tool used in over 400 Illinois communities. It doesn't raise taxes — it redirects the growth that new investment creates back into the neighborhood that created it.
The Village designates the downtown TIF district.
New development happens on private dollars. Old buildings get renovated. New businesses open.
The added property value from that new growth is reinvested into the district — infrastructure improvements, site preparation, streetscape modernization.
After the retirement of the TIF, the full tax base - now much larger - flows into schools, parks, and the Village.
Add your name to tell the Village Board of Northfield: we support Tax Increment Financing to unlock private investment downtown — with no new taxes on residents.
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