ARKANSAS

Dollar General plans to build distribution center in North Little Rock
THV11
The plan was announced Monday at a city council meeting and it includes a 65% tax abatement. The site would reportedly be near an Amazon...


ILLINOIS

Kaegi Puts Spotlight On Commercial Property Assessment Appeals
The Real Deal
Cook County assessor works to rebalance tax burden between commercial and residential properties. The McDonald's Fulton Market District headquarters building, which sold for $412.5 million, was appraised at a much lower value of $148.7 million.

Entire property tax system ‘absurd'
Chicago Sun Times
The Sun-Times gave the Cook County assessor a lot of space to explain to the public some aspects of his department that have come under criticism in the paper.


MAINE

Deer Isle valuation more than doubles: Tax rate drops
The Ellsworth American
Property values determine property tax bills. Valuations also affect how much state aid to education a town or city receives.


MARYLAND

Baltimore area property assessments set to climb 12% on average, leading to higher tax bills
Baltimore Sun
Residential and commercial property values in Maryland will climb 12% on average next year, state officials said Tuesday, meaning higher property tax bills for many in what will be the fourth straight year of rising home assessments


NEW JERSEY

Despite growth, Atlantic City's casino industry continues to face challenges
Press of Atlantic City
Despite surpassing $4 billion in gross gaming revenue for the first time since 2008 this year, the city's casinos spent much of 2021 digging out from the COVID-19 pandemic and having to deal with an ever-changing gaming landscape.


TEXAS

Temple: City OKs Incentive Agreement with Delaware Firm for $800 Million Data Center
Virtual Bx
Polmer LLC, out Wilmington, Delaware, has agreed to construct one or more new data centers, along with associated facilities, including accessory uses on a approximately 399.2 acre site at the southeast corner of Industrial Boulevard and Loop 363.