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Selectmen set public hearing on ordinance to authorize tax-abatement agreements under CGS 12-65b
Summary
The Board of Selectmen scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 21 to consider an ordinance delegating authority to the selectmen to enter agreements under Connecticut General Statutes 12-65b, aligning town policy with recent state changes; draft ordinance will be reviewed by the town attorney before publication.
The Hebron Board of Selectmen voted July 24 to schedule a public hearing for 6:45 p.m. Aug. 21 to receive public comment on a proposed ordinance that would delegate authority to the board to enter written agreements fixing assessments under Connecticut General Statutes 12-65b.
Matt Wardell, a planner, explained the proposed ordinance would memorialize the board's authority to execute tax-assessment-fixing agreements (tax abatement or assessment-fix agreements) under the statute and would reference the statute as amended. He said the town currently uses policy through the economic development commission but that an ordinance would increase transparency and align town practice with recent statutory changes.
The draft ordinance language remains under review by the town attorney; selectmen asked for the attorney's review before the ordinance is published for public notice. Board members said they favored concise language that assigned authority to the selectmen while allowing the program to evolve in policy rather than embedding a detailed program in the ordinance.
A public hearing will be held at the Hebron Town Office Building lower-level meeting room on Aug. 21 at 6:45 p.m. The selectmen did not adopt the ordinance at the July 24 meeting; they only set the public hearing date and directed staff to circulate the attorney-reviewed text ahead of the hearing.
