It is important to remember that by state law 55% of taxes collected outside of redevelopment areas go to schools. It is important to note that the 64% listed as public improvements and other redevelopment actual goes mainly to administrative expenses and debt service. Very little actually goes to public improvements. By law Redevelopment agencies must incur debt in order to collect tax increment. This debt involves huge expenses. The 16% going to schools and other public agencies shortchanges the county, special districts and libraries among others.