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Commission debates façade‑grant ‘look‑back’ period; staff to draft revised rules
Summary
The commission discussed whether facade‑grant reimbursements should cover work performed back to Oct. 2023 or a two‑year look‑back; commissioners asked staff to draft formal program rules and bring them back for consideration.
The Michigan City Redevelopment Commission discussed modifications to the façade grant program at its Feb. 6 meeting, focusing on how far back the commission should allow reimbursements for completed work in newly added TIF areas.
Legal counsel and staff summarized the background: the commission expanded TIF boundaries in 2023 and later extended a façade grant program into the newly added boulevard area. Some property owners — represented in the meeting by Hearts and Hands Preschool — completed improvements during the interval between expansion and the formal availability of the program and have requested…
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