Fire Department receives $700,000 from Congressman Bost to assist with funding of a new ladder truck: Funding for Ladder Truck; Winter Weather Preparedness Week is November 10-14, 2025.  Check out City of Effingham EMA and National Weather Service for helpful resources and tips to get ready for winter weather events.

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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