HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) – Councilman Jeff Davis of District 3 hosted a town hall meeting Saturday at the North River Civic Center, giving Hixson neighbors a chance to voice their concerns and hopes for the future of the Northgate redevelopment project.

News 12 attended the meeting, where residents spoke openly about what they want and don’t want included in the plans.

One of the biggest questions of the night centered on how CBL Properties plans to use Tax Increment Financing funds, known as TIF, and what specific projects that money would support.

Hixson resident Marie Chinery said she wants more clarity before any taxpayer dollars are committed.

“Why would we pay for them to fix it when we don’t know what we’re going to get? And I mean we, as citizens. If we’re giving this money, it wo

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