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Council approves two housing tax rebate resolutions for new home construction
Summary
Fergus Falls approved two housing tax rebate resolutions for properties at 2103 Wyrens Road and 803 East Mount Faith Avenue; each rebate is up to $5,000 over the applicable term and council conducted separate roll calls for each property.
The Fergus Falls City Council approved two separate resolutions granting housing tax rebates for new single‑family homes proposed at 2103 Wyrens Road and 803 East Mount Faith Avenue.
Clara Beck presented the applications and said the two final applications were submitted before the December 31 deadline. She described the first property (2103 Wyrens Road) as a $400,000 owner‑occupied home and the second (803 East Mount Faith Avenue) as a $350,000 home to be built for sale to a family. The council opened a public hearing; no public speakers were recorded and council closed the hearing.
Council passed separate resolutions for each property. City staff clarified that in the case of a contractor building a house to sell, the rebate is applied to the ultimate homeowner (the buyer) rather than the contractor. Both resolutions were approved by roll call.
Ending: Each resolution authorizes a tax rebate of up to $5,000 applied over a five‑year schedule or until the $5,000 cap is reached, as provided in the city's housing tax rebate program.
