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Carmel-by-the-Sea council to discuss changes to Mills Act program, give direction to historic resources board
Summary
Council members flagged potential modifications to the Mills Act property-tax incentive for historic resources and said they will give direction to the Historic Resources Board on the program’s future design.
Speaker 1, role not specified, said the council will review potential changes to the Mills Act program and provide direction to the Historic Resources Board at an upcoming meeting.
The Mills Act allows property owners to obtain reduced property taxes in exchange for maintaining historic resources. "Mills Act is the program where people can receive a reduction in their property taxes for maintaining a historic resource," Speaker 2, role not specified, said during opening remarks.
Speaker 1 said the council will use the meeting as a "litmus test" for how members would like to see the program modified. No formal changes or votes were recorded in the transcript; the item was described as queued for future council direction and further review in the agenda packet.
Council members noted the procedural step that the mayor or mayor pro tem approves the final public agenda the day before printed materials are released, and that full materials will be available when the packet goes to print.
The council did not adopt any ordinance or resolution on the Mills Act in the recorded remarks. Any specific program changes, financial impacts, or revised Mills Act contract language were not specified in the transcript.
