Warsaw Schools Gives OK To Expansion Of Residential TIFs
April 25, 2023 at 1:11 a.m.
Warsaw Schools Gives OK To Expansion Of Residential TIFs
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Jeremy Skinner, Warsaw Community Economic Development director, said two residential TIF districts were created a few years ago - the Northern TIF and the Southern TIF. There was some land the city wanted to add to the TIF districts - about 70 acres to the Northern TIF and 40 to the Southern TIF.
The two additions would add about 180 housing units to the TIFs and would include Alta Vista, south of Old 30 East near the Kosciusko County Highway Department. Alta Vista would be added to the northern TIF district. The second development will be south of Park Ridge and east of South County Farm Road on the city’s south side.
A TIF district captures the increase in property taxes resulting from new development, and diverts that revenue to subsidize that development.
Board President Heather Reichenbach said the resolution the board approved for the TIF is for 25 years. She said the board has to agree to that because the school corporation is losing out on potential property taxes from the TIF district as the money captured does not go to local school corporations.
Board member Brad Johnson said there have been talks that if there is additional money in the TIF district that could be used, the city would be willing to work with Warsaw Community Schools to possibly use the money on such things as crosswalks.
Reichenbach said the expanded TIF districts could potentially mean more students at the school corporation.
Earlier in the meeting, Leesburg Elementary Principal Nathan Polston introduced Jaden Young. Young had a Christmas wish this past of year of getting a $500 Visa gift card so he could use it to help others. His mother posted his Christmas wish on social media.
Young said he was able to raise $1,035.25. He has used the money to help a student at Leesburg in getting a blood sugar monitor, donating about $400 in clothes to the Blazer Boutique and making 48 sunshine bags for students who have lost a loved one.
In other business, the board:
• Approved Cheri Sleighter as the principal of Washington STEM Academy in April. It was announced in March that Sleighter would be recommended to the board for approval.
• Learned that while the state of Indiana only requires one certified school safety specialist per school, WCS has 17 safety specialists districtwide.
To be certified as a safety specialist, ongoing training is required. Basic training is the initial training required, then administrators have to attend advanced safety training each year to maintain their status. Training opportunities are offered in the fall and spring.
On May 15 and 16, nine WCS administrators are completing or renewing advanced training certifications.
• Approved Jason Ellinger as the director of maintenance. He replaces Sam Cook.
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Jeremy Skinner, Warsaw Community Economic Development director, said two residential TIF districts were created a few years ago - the Northern TIF and the Southern TIF. There was some land the city wanted to add to the TIF districts - about 70 acres to the Northern TIF and 40 to the Southern TIF.
The two additions would add about 180 housing units to the TIFs and would include Alta Vista, south of Old 30 East near the Kosciusko County Highway Department. Alta Vista would be added to the northern TIF district. The second development will be south of Park Ridge and east of South County Farm Road on the city’s south side.
A TIF district captures the increase in property taxes resulting from new development, and diverts that revenue to subsidize that development.
Board President Heather Reichenbach said the resolution the board approved for the TIF is for 25 years. She said the board has to agree to that because the school corporation is losing out on potential property taxes from the TIF district as the money captured does not go to local school corporations.
Board member Brad Johnson said there have been talks that if there is additional money in the TIF district that could be used, the city would be willing to work with Warsaw Community Schools to possibly use the money on such things as crosswalks.
Reichenbach said the expanded TIF districts could potentially mean more students at the school corporation.
Earlier in the meeting, Leesburg Elementary Principal Nathan Polston introduced Jaden Young. Young had a Christmas wish this past of year of getting a $500 Visa gift card so he could use it to help others. His mother posted his Christmas wish on social media.
Young said he was able to raise $1,035.25. He has used the money to help a student at Leesburg in getting a blood sugar monitor, donating about $400 in clothes to the Blazer Boutique and making 48 sunshine bags for students who have lost a loved one.
In other business, the board:
• Approved Cheri Sleighter as the principal of Washington STEM Academy in April. It was announced in March that Sleighter would be recommended to the board for approval.
• Learned that while the state of Indiana only requires one certified school safety specialist per school, WCS has 17 safety specialists districtwide.
To be certified as a safety specialist, ongoing training is required. Basic training is the initial training required, then administrators have to attend advanced safety training each year to maintain their status. Training opportunities are offered in the fall and spring.
On May 15 and 16, nine WCS administrators are completing or renewing advanced training certifications.
• Approved Jason Ellinger as the director of maintenance. He replaces Sam Cook.
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