Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding the San Antonio River Authority's Tax Increment Financing Policy

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The San Antonio River Authority’s (River Authority) Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Evaluation Criteria Policy FN 0006 (Policy) provides direction on the objectives and criteria for participation within designated Tax Incremental Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs). The River Authority may be requested to participate in a TIF project within a TIRZ created by a local municipality or county. This Policy is evaluated on an annual basis. Staff will provide a presentation on the proposed updates to the Policy.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).