It was anticipated for some time that Elgin would experience exponential growth, and now that growth is here. The City can either allow it to happen in a fragmented, disorganized manner or plan and administer who shapes and molds our growth in a way that the citizens of the city and county will reap the greatest benefits.

A TIRZ is the proposed vehicle to capture new growth and development of the tax base within the TIRZ boundaries and dedicate a portion of those new revenues for needed infrastructure and public projects.