Why Use a Community Improvement District
CIDs function as a public-private partnership between the developer, city or village, and county.
CID Benefits
CIDs have the authority to finance public infrastructure by issuing tax-exempt debt including warrants and general obligation bonds.
Construction fund warrants are issued during the development phase to cover work-in-process payments. These short-term instruments have a statutory maturity of five years and pay interest annually. Warrants are redeemed through a combination of special assessment collections and proceeds from bond issuances. Special assessments may be levied against parcels that directly benefit from specific infrastructure improvements and are typically paid to the District when those parcels are sold.
Once the District establishes sufficient valuation and a reliable tax base, it may issue general obligation bonds. These bonds are supported by ad valorem property taxes levied within the District and are used to redeem outstanding warrants and provide long-term financing. Bonds generally have a final maturity of 20 years with a three- or five-year call protection period. A CID may be dissolved once all outstanding debt and financial obligations have been fully satisfied.
