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WestBend TIF and Community Authority

Columbus

Summary

Council approved creation of the WestBend Community Authority and a tax increment financing district at Fisher Road and McKinley Avenue to fund public infrastructure for a new development, with a share of payments going to Columbus City Schools.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Property tax increments redirected to infrastructure instead of general levies; school share preserved.

✅Who benefits

The WestBend developer and future residents of the new community; schools receive their negotiated share.

⚠️Who could be affected

Property taxes in the TIF district are diverted from other taxing purposes for the life of the district.

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