How a development tool became a municipal cash grab

Podcast hosts are criticizing Ohio municipalities, including Orange Village, for allegedly using tax increment financing as a revenue grab. They argue the practice diverts funds away from essential public services.
Podcast hosts criticize Orange Village and other Ohio municipalities for using tax increment financing as a revenue grab rather than a development tool, diverting funds from shared public services.
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