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Council takes first reading to expand Nolan South Shopping Center CID budget to cover roofs, HVAC
Summary
Property owners asked the council to amend the Nolan South Shopping Center Community Improvement District five-year budget to add interior building maintenance — primarily roof and HVAC work — and explained how the CID’s 1% sales tax fund is collected and spent.
The City Council on Monday heard a first reading of an ordinance to amend the five-year budget for the Nolan South Shopping Center Community Improvement District (CID), expanding eligible projects to include internal building work such as roofs and HVAC systems.
Why it matters: The CID, created in 2022 with a 1% sales tax on properties inside the district, was originally set up to fund public-facing improvements. The owner asked the council to amend the CID budget to allow reimbursement for major building repairs the owner says are now necessary.
Presentation and owner remarks
David Martin, counsel for the city, said the CID was created in February 2022 and “was originally set up with a blighted area finding so that funds can be used for improvement of either public or private components of the project,” and that the request would expand a roughly $2.5 million plan to about $4.5 million.
Brian Engel, attorney for the CID, and Christopher Schenk, the property owner’s family representative, described the work as needed maintenance and improvement. Schenk said much of the property investment has been visible — new signage, landscaping and repaved parking — and said allowing CID funds to be used for roof and HVAC work would help preserve the center’s long-term viability.
How the CID works and oversight
Council members questioned how the CID sales tax is collected and who controls the spending. Staff and the CID representatives explained that the 1% sales tax is imposed on businesses inside the district, collected by the Missouri Department of Revenue and then deposited into a CID account. Reimbursements must be approved by the CID board and by the city under a cooperative agreement; the city manager or director of development signs off administratively on reimbursements.
CID board and finances
Speakers said the CID board has five members — four representing the property owner and one independent resident, a structure that matches state statute. Martin and the property representatives said the district generates roughly $14,000 to $16,000 a month in sales tax and that “a little bit shy of $500,000” had been collected so far and expended on landscaping and parking-lot work.
Public hearing and action
No public speakers appeared during the council’s three calls for comment on this matter. The council completed a first reading of Ordinance 25-084 to amend the district’s five-year budget and the cooperative agreement; the matter will return for a second reading and final action.
What to watch
Council members asked for clarity about the length of the CID (it was noted the district could run up to 27 years and would therefore extend close to 2050 under the current schedule) and for assurance about audits and oversight. The CID treasurer said the Department of Revenue deposits collections into a dedicated account and that the CID is audited annually. The cooperative agreement requires city sign-off on reimbursements.
Next steps
The ordinance had a first reading and will return for a second reading and a final vote. If approved, the amended budget and cooperative agreement would allow CID funds to reimburse the owner for the enumerated internal building repairs when costs are submitted and approved.
