Largo CRA expansion and county TIF contribution
Summary
Largo wants a 20-year tax increment trust fund with a 75% county contribution to revitalize the Clearwater-Largo Road corridor, where incomes and property values lag badly. Commissioners approved the plan but balked at the money, capping the county's contribution below 50% pending negotiation.
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Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Projections showed $5.2 million in county TIF payments over ten years or over $23 million over twenty at 75%; the final contribution is now to be negotiated below 50%.
Largo residents in a low-income, high-crime district with aging infrastructure, plus unincorporated county enclaves within the district.
Commissioners Scott and Peters argued countywide taxpayers, already contributing $24.5 million to twelve CRAs, should not fund municipal projects.
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