Local Trend. Blight + Redevelopment in 3 Steps.

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August 31, 2017

Large portions of city of Highland, Illinois is blighted, which translates to the city will create 3 business districts.

The economic benefit of the 3 business districts will be:

to provide a revenue source for funding for the new Public Safety Building
to implement a new 1% sales tax in each of the three areas
to bolster business by improving, roads, sidewalks, drainage

Belleville News Democrat | Highland paid $41K to be told town is ‘blighted.’ Now the city can levy new sales tax.