TID 11 amendment and Public Market predevelopment
Summary
The Authority is spending $45,000 of a $600,000 city contribution to update the 2018 public market studies and gauge whether the project — and public interest — still justifies moving forward.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
$45,000 of a $600,000 city contribution for urban renewal activities.
Anyone who wants a year-round public market downtown — and taxpayers, who'll know whether it's worth pursuing before more money is spent.
Skeptics note the money could go to downtown maintenance instead if the market stalls.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Redevelopment Authority - Oct 22, 2026
The Authority is spending $45,000 of a $600,000 city contribution to update the 2018 public market studies and gauge whether the project — and public interest — still justifies moving forward.
Redevelopment Authority - Sep 24, 2026
The city is handing the RDA $600,000 from TID 11 to do pre-development work on a long-planned public market. If the market doesn't move forward, the RDA decides how else to spend it on urban renewal.
Common Council - Aug 13, 2026
The council considered amending the Tax Increment District 11 project plan and allocating TID 11 funds to the Redevelopment Authority for predevelopment work on the Public Market project.
Finance & Personnel Committee - Aug 10, 2026
The city is putting up to $600,000 of TID 11 money into the RDA to update 2017-2018 public market studies and hire a project lead. The city wouldn't own or run the market — but members questioned why no private group has stepped up yet.
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