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Southtown includes the business districts of Alger Heights, Boston Square, Franklin and Eastern, Madison Square, Seymour Square, and South Division.
The CIA uses tax increment financing dollars (TIF) to make capital improvements within our established commercial districts. A CIA is designed to assist development by reinvesting the tax dollars the city already collects right back into these districts.
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The CIA uses tax increment financing dollars (TIF) to make capital improvements within our established commercial districts.
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Southtown in the News!
Oct 2019 - MLive | Justin P. Hicks
Grand Rapids ward with highest black population gets least investment from city
Oct 2019 - MLive | Justin P. Hicks
Grand Rapids’ Third Ward being left behind in economic development
Oct 2019 - MLive | Justin P. Hicks
City leaders map out plan to address unequal investment in Grand Rapids wards
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