FINANCIAL_SERVICESPENDING

Big Lake Plans TIF Assistance for PCA Facility

The City of Big Lake is proposing a pay-as-you-go Tax Increment Revenue Note with Packaging Corporation of America to reimburse up to approximately $6.66 million in eligible project costs, plus interest, for a new 550,000-square-foot corrugated products manufacturing facility. The agreement would use tax increment generated in TIF District No. 1-8 over an estimated nine-year period, with payments scheduled from August 1, 2029 through February 1, 2038 and no general obligation backing from the City.

Status
PENDING
Document date
August 19, 2026
Contract type
FINANCIAL_SERVICES
Vendor
Packaging Corporation of America (pca)
Agency
City of Big Lake · MN

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
Not to exceed $6,661,000 in principal; up to $6,849,000 total project reimbursement costs; approximately $2,572,000 interest (total estimated $9,421,000 tax increment revenues)
Contract type
FINANCIAL_SERVICES
Contract term
Estimated nine-year TIF collection period with payments from August 1, 2029 through February 1, 2038
Renewal date
2038-02-01
Renewal
The Tax Increment Revenue Note will terminate upon the last scheduled payment date (February 1, 2038), earlier decertification of the TIF District, termination of the Development Agreement by either party, or full payment of principal and interest, whichever occurs first. The TIF District itself is limited by statute to eight years of tax increment collection after the first year of increment, with decertification projected no later than December 31, 2037.
Document type
AgendaPacket
Source document
Big Lake City Council AgendaPacket Workshop 2026-08-19

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the financial services contract by City of Big Lake?

Packaging Corporation of America (pca) was awarded this financial services contract by City of Big Lake, as recorded on August 19, 2026. The contract value is Not to exceed $6,661,000 in principal; up to $6,849,000 total project reimbursement costs; approximately $2,572,000 interest (total estimated $9,421,000 tax increment revenues).

How much is the Packaging Corporation of America (pca) contract with City of Big Lake worth?

The Packaging Corporation of America (pca) contract with City of Big Lake is valued at Not to exceed $6,661,000 in principal; up to $6,849,000 total project reimbursement costs; approximately $2,572,000 interest (total estimated $9,421,000 tax increment revenues), covering financial services work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Financial Services contract, documented as a agendapacket record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Big Lake City Council AgendaPacket Workshop 2026-08-19 (AgendaPacket), dated August 19, 2026 from City of Big Lake. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

What other contracts does Packaging Corporation of America (pca) hold?

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