County-City Tensions Flare Over TIF Extension, Governmental Center Repairs
By Beth Milligan | Sept. 18, 2026
Grand Traverse County commissioners voted 8-1 Wednesday to support a resolution asking Traverse City commissioners to reject extending the downtown tax increment financing (TIF) 97 plan – even if city voters approve it. The request drew condemnation from some city and TC Downtown Development Authority (DDA) leaders. Municipal tensions also arose when county commissioners approved nearly $387,000 in Governmental Center repairs and criticized the city for not paying its perceived fair share of the cost.
The county’s resolution opposing TIF 97 came after a closed-session discussion among commissioners on September 2. The resolution was included on their consent agenda Wednesday but pulled for discussion. The resolution said that while Grand …
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