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Topeka committee considers voluntary pilot (PILOT) template for tax-exempt properties; no action taken

2946230 · March 25, 2025
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Councilmembers discussed creating a suggested payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) template to present to tax-exempt and abated properties; staff said state law makes PILOTs voluntary, and the committee did not take formal action but asked staff to return with options.

Chair Spencer Duncan introduced a preliminary discussion on payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) during the March 25 Policy and Finance Committee meeting, describing a staff-drafted matrix showing sample buildings, square footage and estimated current city tax equivalents.

Duncan said the intent is not to mandate payments — state law prevents requiring PILOTs…

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