The purpose of Economic Development is to create a viable city through the promotion, recruitment, and coordination of new commercial, industrial, retail, and residential developments.
The Planning Department is responsible for guiding and regulating long and short-term local developments for the benefit of present and future generations.
A tax-allocation district (TAD), also known as tax increment financing, is a defined area where real estate property tax monies gathered above a certain threshold for a certain period of time is used for a specified improvement.