Did You Know?
Founded nearly 100 years ago and owned cooperatively by area cotton ginners since 1977, Planters Cotton Oil Mill at Pine Bluff is the only remaining cottonseed oil mill in Arkansas and the 2nd largest in the U.S.
Tax Increment Financing
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In November 2000, the voters approved an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that enables local governments to issue bonds or notes to finance improvements in a redevelopment district. The bonds will be paid back from the increased tax revenue generated as a result of the improvements. A redevelopment district must be in an area that is considered blighted, deteriorated or underdeveloped.