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Luxury real estate to get special tax status under ‘blight’ statute
Council moves to create $277 million infrastructure fund and grant special tax treatment to lakefront properties The Austin City Council took steps Monday to create a special tax zone to subsidize infrastructure development in a 118-acre area along Lady Bird Lake known as the South Central Waterfront. Plans for the zone call for the creation of amenities including a waterfront boardwalk, streetside rain gardens, commercial plazas, sculptures, amphitheater, and a disc golf course, as well as sidewalks, trails, and a revamped street network, at a cost of $277 million. A proportion of property taxes collected in the district would go to fund just those improvements, rather than the general fund.…
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Greenville area real estate happenings for the week of Dec. 10, 2021 | Greenville Real Estate Special Coverage
2021 Legislative Breakfast What: The annual legislative breakfast hosted by the Greenville Chamber, featuring an introduction and overview of the legislative agenda for 2022. Program to feature former Congressmen Bob Inglis of South Carolina and Heath Shuler of North Carolina in a discussion about a business leader’s role in political debate. When: Dec. 10, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Where: The Westin Poinsett, 120 South Main St., Greenville Price: $45 for Chamber investors, $65 general admission More info: greenvillechamber.org My First Home What: Event teaching participants about credit, financial management, down payment assistance, home ownership programs and other areas. Lunch is included. Hosted by TRC Housing and Financial Empowerment and Upstate Circle of…
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Home improvement, pool construction boom sweeps Galveston County | Special Sections
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