After Opt-Outs From Grand Traverse County, BATA, And NMC, Is East Bay’s TIF Plan Still Alive?
By Craig Manning | April 30, 2026
It’s been one roadblock after another for East Bay Township and its new tax increment financing (TIF) plan, which the township conceived last year as a way of revitalizing the US-31 corridor.
On Monday, the Board of Trustees for Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) voted unanimously to exempt the college from the TIF tax capture plan. That decision follows similar opt-outs from Grand Traverse County and the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA). So can the TIF can still proceed as structured?
First, a refresher: In October, East Bay Township formed a Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA), a type of TIF district, to fund infrastructure improvements for the US-31 “Beach District.” The …
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