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Votes at a glance: Elyria committees move several development and finance items forward
Summary
On July 14 the Community Development and Finance joint committees approved a set of motions including a 'no objection' to the Wilkes Villa OHFA application, recommended a CRA exemption for Forge 417, and advanced finance and public‑works items to council; the committees also approved transfers and administrative measures listed below.
Elyria’s Community Development and Finance joint committees conducted a multi‑item meeting on July 14 and recorded motions on development, tax incentives, property transfer and routine finance items. Key outcomes are summarized below.
Do not object — Wilkes Villa OHFA subproject: Committees voted not to object to the Wilkes Villa OHFA/OHFA/LIHTC subproject notification during the 30‑day comment window. The committee requested that the transcript of the meeting and questions raised be attached to the committee report.
CRA exemption — Forge 417 (417 Broad Street): Committees recommended drafting legislation authorizing a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) tax exemption (requested 100% for 15 years) and related PACE measures for the Forge…
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