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Ridgeland anticipates shortage from TIF bonds for Lowe's

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By KATIE EUBANKS

Sun Staff Writer

A LOWE’S-ANCHORED shopping center off County Line Road in Ridgeland still isn’t bringing in quite as many tax dollars as the city would like.

In December 2005, Ridgeland officials took out $5.3 million in tax-increment financing (TIF) bonds to fund some improvements at the shopping center, including a drainage system and a detention pond.

TIF bonds are repaid with the increase in taxes (in this case, sales and property taxes) brought in by such a development.

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