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County authorizes chair to sign interlocal agreement with Independence for unified neighborhood revitalization plan
Summary
Montgomery County commissioners authorized the chair to sign a 10-year interlocal agreement with the city of Independence to replace eight separate neighborhood revitalization districts with a single plan that expands eligibility across the city (excluding the 100-year floodplain) and provides a 5% county administrative fee.
Montgomery County commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the chair to sign a neighborhood revitalization interlocal agreement with the city of Independence, pending formal adoption by the city.
The agreement would replace eight separate neighborhood revitalization plans with a single, consistent document that expands eligibility to most of the city limits while excluding parcels wholly inside the 100-year floodplain. Kelly, the Independence representative presenting the plan, said, “This will, as I said, replace the 8 separate neighborhood revitalization plans with a simple, consistent document.”
Under the draft, Montgomery County would receive a 5% administrative fee to cover program administration. The program provides tax rebates only on the increased appraised value after improvements; the presenter said there is “no loss in current tax revenue” because existing tax revenues remain unchanged while future tax revenue may rise after the rebate period ends. The agreement is written as a 10-year program with a scheduled review before renewal or modification.
Other provisions discussed include: increasing the county application fee to $100 (from $25 in the city’s prior plan), limiting permanent removal from the program after a second delinquency, and allowing transfers of program benefits to a first buyer only for defined “bona fide developers.” The presenter said the city used the county’s existing plan as a base and retained downtown historic incentives (10-year term for properties on the historical register) while excluding properties in the 100-year floodplain from eligibility.
Commissioners asked whether county staff had reviewed the draft; the presenter said she had talked with Melody and Jonathan and that the city’s public hearing was scheduled for Thursday evening. After discussion, commissioners called the vote; Commissioner Beaver, Commissioner Cordray and Commissioner Kulliborn all voted yes.
The authorization directs the county chair to sign the interlocal agreement after the city adopts it. County staff indicated they will return any final edits or administrative details to the commission prior to signature.
