Springfield moves along tax program for housing

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Springfield moves along tax program for housing

SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this week, the City moved along with its plan to implement a property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing to incentivize development of more diverse housing and address Springfield’s lack of housing choice.  Council has been considering developing the Housing Diversity Tax Exemption (HDTE) since 2017, according to housing analyst Katie Caroll. More recently, council received public comment during the March 4 public hear…