The Portage Redevelopment Commission agreed to a timeline Thursday for creating five residential tax increment financing districts for new subdivisions.

The program would apply to the Bauer Farm, Sandy Trails, Farmington, River Trace and Swanson Trails developments.

The City Council has virtually assured that the residential TIF program, a first for Portage, will be created this year. The council approved raises for police officers to be funded by revenue generated by residential TIF districts.

“I’ve received a couple of calls and comments” and have made revisions, Redevelopment Director Dan Botich said.

The River Trace and Swanson Trails paperwork will be finalized by Tuesday, he told the RDC, and Providence at Farmington subdivision on the old Carlson farm isn’t far behind.

On Sept.

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