by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last week we wrote about the State Tax Incentive Evaluations Database. Here we highlight one state’s efforts to share its own evaluations with interested citizens. This month the Oklahoma Incentive Evaluation Commission received draft evaluations for 11 state...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Evaluations should be part of a dialogue with policymakers and other stakeholders to improve programs and achieve shared economic development goals. To this end – and building on previous exchanges among state economic development leaders on ways to improve...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Sunlight Foundation’s annual Transparency Camp provides an opportunity to share information on opengov technologies and policies. Transparency is a top issue for economic development incentive use and is one of the key elements of the Smart Incentives 4×4...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
State and local governments will begin disclosing financial information about tax abatements under new guidance from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The requirements take effect for financial statements for periods beginning after December 15,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
An interesting process played out this week in Chicago as Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a spending freeze and phase-out plan for seven tax increment finance (TIF) districts. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the move would free up $250 million from the TIF districts...
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