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Commission reviews draft tax‑incentive policy aiming to narrow PILOT/TIF participation to 50% for five years

5905527 · October 7, 2025
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County staff presented a one‑page draft of a revised tax incentive policy intended to simplify prior guidance; commissioners discussed balancing support for primary sector projects and affordable housing with county revenue limits and a proposed default to 50% county participation for five years on TIF/PILOT requests.

County Administrator Robert Wilson presented a draft update to Cass County’s tax incentive policy on Oct. 6 and asked commissioners for feedback before returning the item for possible action at the Oct. 20 meeting.

Wilson said the draft reduced the current five‑page policy to a single page and emphasized four points: continuation of support for designated primary sector incentives, support for federally funded low‑ and moderate‑income housing…

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