Proposed West End TIF district
The tax increment financing district in Louisville's West End covers more than 12 square miles, making it the largest in Kentucky.
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Backers of the tax increment financing plan say it’s a way to use an established economic development tool. But some economists, TIF scholars and land-use experts caution that its massive size and novel structure could create difficulties or unintended consequences in the future. Â
The West End Opportunity Partnership has had two board positions that have been vacant since 2022 and 2021, respectively.Â
The Louisville civil rights league claims the group overseeing a tax increment financing district has tried to remove its representative from the West End board.
