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Council introduces amendment to redevelopment code to align tax-abatement notice with state guidance
Summary
Carthage City Council gave first reading to Council Bill 25-64 to amend Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17-2-57 of the city code so redevelopment tax-abatement procedures match state Chapter 353 requirements, adding an explicit 15-day notice to affected taxing districts and an opportunity for political subdivisions to be heard.
At the Sept. 9 meeting the Carthage City Council introduced Council Bill 25-64, a first reading that would amend Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17-2-57 of the Carthage City Code to align the city’s redevelopment/abatement procedures with state practice under Chapter 353. A budget committee member explained the ordinance adds two primary changes: a requirement that notices be sent not less than 15 days before a public hearing to all taxing districts that could be affected, and explicit language that…
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