The City Council is proposing revisions to the City's tax structure, which will reduce the tax burden on Effingham's residents. See how: Reducing Your Tax Burden

Can property tax be abated in the tax increment-financing districts (TIFs)?

No. Taxes generated by the increase in assessed valuation within a TIF district — the tax increment — go into a special allocation fund used fund improvements within the TIF district boundaries. This is set by State statute.

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