BERLIN — Berlin City Council members got a crash course in tax increment financing districts Monday as the city looks to move closer to forming such a district along Route 110.
During the council’s regular work session Monday, Stuart Arnett, managing partner of ADG Solutions LLC of Concord, discussed the proposed TIF district and answered questions from council members about the concept.
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