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Council reviews draft economic-incentive toolkit: facade grants, construction sales‑tax reimbursement, fee waivers proposed
Summary
Staff presented a conceptual three‑part economic‑development incentives package—façade grants, a construction‑sales‑tax reimbursement for target industries and building‑fee waivers—and solicited council feedback on eligibility, clawbacks and program design.
Sahuarita staff outlined a proposed incentive toolkit at the Sept. 8 study session that would give the council formal mechanisms to attract target industries and catalytic projects. The three conceptual tools presented were: (1) a façade grant program to help offset exterior improvements on older commercial properties; (2) a construction sales‑tax reimbursement program to incentivize targeted industry projects (advanced manufacturing, medical, mining technology, destination hospitality/entertainment); and (3) a building‑fee waiver for qualifying commercial or mixed‑use projects.
Staff framed incentives as a tool to close “barriers to entry” and to align incentives to the town’s economic development strategy—People, Prosperity and Place. Victor (Economic Development) said…
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