NIDs are created by property owners in an area with defined limits and boundaries by vote or by petition in order to provide financing for public improvements.
The creation of a CID allows private parties - property owners - to assess or tax themselves for improvements and services which benefit the community.
The goal of the Enterprise Zone program is to attract new business and encourage existing business to expand or modernize their operations located within the area.
Chapter 353 enables a developer to acquire property using the power of eminent domain. Up to the first 10 years, the City can abate all taxes with the exception of the taxes on land.