A proposal that will realign South Bend’s TIF districts is one step closer to final approval. The South Bend Common Council on Monday voted 8-1 in favor of the redrawn TIF districts, which consolidates some districts and expands others. Tax increment financing (TIF) is a geographic taxing area that diverts increased property tax revenue into…
South Bend Common Councilman Henry Davis Jr. entered into a reckless driving plea agreement on Friday. The plea deal stipulates that the councilman be subject to six months of probation and is required to use a Breathalyzer lock on his vehicle for 60 days. Councilman Davis Jr. was arrested in the early morning hours of…
Changes are coming to South Bend’s tax increment financing (TIF) districts. The districts are a special taxing area where property tax revenue growth is diverted into a separate fund specifically for supporting economic development. The city plans to realign its six current districts into three. The reorganization is precipitated by a new state law passed…
The St. Joseph Country Prosecutor’s office today announced that a special prosecutor has been named in the OWI case for South Bend Common Councilman Henry Davis Jr. The councilman appeared today before the Traffic & Misdemeanor Court. He is charged with two misdemeanors. Davis was arrested early in the morning on July 19 going the…
