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Friday, July 9th, 2010
TIFs bring more to city coffers
Monies help funds public improvement
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The nine tax increment finance (TIF) districts established in Celina several years ago have generated nearly $2 million and allowed the city to pursue multiple public infrastructure projects.
A TIF is a program established to divert property taxes on new development - including property value appreciation on all parcels of residential, commercial and industrial ground - into separate accounts to fund infrastructure and other public improvements in a specific area. [More]
Obituaries on July 9th, 2010
Dean White
Dean White, 83, Celina, died July 7, 2010.
Services are pending at Cisco Fune [More]
Walter Sturm
Walter V. Sturm, 90, Sidney, died July 6, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Hilda Siegel
Hilda M. Gaier Siegel, 95, Fort Loramie, died July 7, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 9th, 2010
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Members of the M
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Bids for the estimated $
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