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City of Forney Annexes 370 Acres; Moves Forward with TIF Process

City of Forney Annexes 370 Acres; Moves Forward with TIF Process

The Forney City Council voted to annex 370 acres of land into the city’s boundaries at tonight’s meeting. The land, which is adjacent to the southeastern city limits, is part of the Irish Ridge development and, if all goes as planned, will become part of the major new retail development slated for the Highway 80 [...]

Forney Begins TIF Process to Help Finance Development of Major Retail Center

Forney Begins TIF Process to Help Finance Development of Major Retail Center

The Forney City Council began the process of creating a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ, also known as tax increment financing, or TIF) at Tuesday night’s meeting. The TIRZ, once created, will cover the land north of Highway 80 between CR-212 and Windmill Farms Blvd. currently known as Meadow Ridge Farms, as well as land [...]

New Video and Maps Regarding Regional Shopping Center Planned for Forney

I’ve uploaded a video from Monday’s City Council meeting where Pate Transportation detailed plans for a new bridge to cross Highway 80 between CR-212 and Windmill Farms Blvd. This is actually our first video here on TwentyPeacefulMinutes.com and was shot rather spur of the moment using my digital camera, so I hope it is at [...]