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Agency staff briefed on new law letting fire, EMS districts seek withdrawal from redevelopment project areas
Summary
Agency staff said recent state legislation allows some fire and EMS districts to request withdrawal from tax-increment allocation areas; the agency will consider consistent responses as requests come in and is tracking deadlines.
Agency staff reported May 15 that recently enacted state legislation provides a mechanism for some fire and EMS districts to request withdrawal from existing redevelopment project areas, and staff said the agency is monitoring requests and timelines.
Staff described the policy reasoning as helping certain districts that believe they may lose assessed valuation under current project-area arrangements; withdrawal is not automatic and agencies do not have to recognize a withdrawal if outstanding debt or obligations remain. Staff said the arithmetic of how much a withdrawing district might recover depends on formulas being finalized and that RAI (Redevelopment Association of Idaho) will discuss a consistent approach at an upcoming meeting.
No formal action by the agency was taken; staff said they will continue to track requests and provide updates to the board.
