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Augusta HPC urges staff to draft local ordinance request after discussion of Senate Bill 141 tax‑abatement extension
Summary
Historic Augusta and local property owners urged the Historic Preservation Commission to ask city administration to pursue a local option to extend property tax abatement for certified historic rehabilitations under Senate Bill 141; the commission agreed to draft a recommendation for the city administrator to consider.
At a meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission in Augusta City, Historic Augusta and downtown property owners urged the commission to ask city administration to pursue a local option under Senate Bill 141 that would extend the local property tax abatement timeline for certified historic rehabilitation projects. Commissioners agreed to have staff draft a letter or recommendation to the city administrator for consideration and potential referral to the city commission.
Eric Montgomery, executive director of Historic Augusta, told the commission the group had submitted a letter recommending the commission support using the tool to help revitalize downtown. “Although this will be very advantageous to certified rehabs going forward, it's not like every building…
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