TIF Interested Parties Registration

Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area Registration for Interested Parties Registry

NOTICE 
CITY OF MASCOUTAH

TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
REGISTRATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES REGISTRY

Pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-4.2 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1, et seq., hereinafter referred to as the “Act”  the City of Mascoutah, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the “City”, is required to establish an interested parties registry, hereinafter referred to as the “Registry” or “Registries”, for each Tax Increment Financing, hereinafter referred to as the “TIF”, redevelopment project area created pursuant to the Act, hereinafter referred to as the “Redevelopment Project Area”, whether existing as of the date of this Notice or hereafter established.  On June 20th, 2016, the City adopted Ordinance No. 16-15 authorizing the establishment of Registries by the City Clerk, hereinafter referred to as the “Clerk” and adopting registration rules for such Registries.  The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties of the Registries and registration rules for the Registries and to invite Interested Parties (as defined below) to register in the Registry for any Redevelopment Project Area.

Any organization active within the City and any resident of the City, hereinafter referred to as an “Interested Party”, are entitled to register in the Registry for any Redevelopment Project Area.  Organizations include, but are not limited to, businesses, business organizations, civic groups, not-for-profit corporations and community organizations.

An organization or an individual seeking to register as an Interested Party with respect to a Redevelopment Project Area must complete and submit a registration form to the Clerk.  Such organization must also submit a copy of a one-page statement describing the organization’s current operations in the City.  Such individual must also submit a copy of a current driver’s license, lease, voter registration card, utility bill, financial statement or such other evidence as may be acceptable to the Clerk, to establish the individual’s current City residency.

Interested Party Registries are being established for the following TIF Redevelopment Project Area, which has either been adopted by the City or the establishment of which the City is considering:

  • Mascoutah TIF 1 Project Redevelopment Area
  • Mascoutah TIF 2B Project Redevelopment Area
  • Mascoutah TIF 3 Project Redevelopment Area

All individuals and organizations whose registration form and supporting documentation comply with the registration rules and who submit such documentation, either in person or by mail, to the City Clerk, 3 West Main Street, in Mascoutah, will be registered in the applicable Registry within ten (10) business days of the Clerk’s receipt of all such documents.  The Clerk will provide written notice to the registrant confirming such registration.  Upon registration, Interested Parties will be entitled to receive all notices and documents required to be delivered under the Act with respect to the applicable Redevelopment Project Area.  If the Clerk determines that a registrant’s registration form and/or supporting documentation is incomplete or does not comply with the registration rules adopted by the City, the Clerk will give written notice to the registrant specifying the defects.  The registrant will be entitled to correct any defects and resubmit a new registration form and supporting documentation. An Interested Party’s registration will remain effective for a period of three years.  Rules for the renewal or amendment of an Interested Party’s registration are included with the registration form that may be obtained as described herein.

Each Registry will be available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk during normal City business hours.  The Registry will include the name, address and telephone number of each Interested Person and, for organizations, the name and phone number of a designated contact person.

Interested Parties will be sent the following notices and any other notices required under the Act with respect to the applicable Redevelopment Project Area:

(i)                 pursuant to sub-section 5/11-74.4-5(a) of the Act, notice of the availability of a proposed redevelopment plan and eligibility report, including how to obtain this information, such notice shall be sent by mail within a reasonable period of time after the adoption of the ordinance fixing the public hearing for the proposed redevelopment plan;

(ii)               pursuant to sub-section 5/11-74.4-5(a) of the Act, notice of changes to proposed redevelopment plans that do not (1) add additional parcels of property to the proposed redevelopment project area, (2) substantially affect the general land uses proposed in the redevelopment plan, (3) substantially change the nature of or extend the life of the redevelopment project, or (4) increase the number of inhabited residential units to be displaced from the redevelopment project area, as measured from the time of creation of the redevelopment project area, to a total of more than 10; such notice shall be sent by mail not later than ten (10) days following the City’s adoption by ordinance of such changes.

(iii)             pursuant to sub-section 5/11-74.4-5(c) of the Act, notice of amendments to previously approved redevelopment plans that do not: (1) add additional parcels of property to the redevelopment project area, (2) substantially affect the general land uses in the redevelopment plan, (3) substantially change the nature of the redevelopment project, (4) increase the total estimated redevelopment project costs set out in the redevelopment plan by more than 5% after adjustment for inflation from the date the plan was adopted, (5) add additional redevelopment project costs to the itemized list of redevelopment project costs set out in the redevelopment plan or (6) increase the number inhabited residential units to be displaced from the redevelopment project area, as measured from the time of creation of the redevelopment project area, to a total of more than 10; such notice shall be sent by mail not later than 10 days following the City’s adoption by ordinance of any such amendment.

(iv)             pursuant to sub-section 5/11-74.4-5(d)(9) of the Act for redevelopment plans or projects that would result in the displacement of residents from 10 or more inhabited residential units or that contain 75 or more inhabited residential units, notice of the availability of the annual report described by sub-section 5/11-74.4-5(d) (9), including how to obtain the annual report; such notice shall be sent by mail within a reasonable period of time after completion of the certified audit report.

(v)               pursuant to sub-section 5/11-74.4-6(e) of the Act, notice of the preliminary public meeting required under the Act for a proposed Redevelopment Project Area that will result in the displacement of 10 or more inhabited residential units or which will contain 75 or more inhabited residential units; such notice shall be sent by certified mail not less than 15 days before the date of such preliminary public meeting.

Registration forms can be picked up at the office of the City Clerk, 3 West Main Street, in Mascoutah or by clicking the link below.  Registration forms can be obtained by Interested Parties in person or by their representatives.  Registration forms will not be mailed or faxed.  If you require additional information, please call the office of the City Clerk at 618-566-2964.