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Redevelopment Commission approves $2.46 million in appropriations for downtown, Jacobsville and Arts District
Summary
On April 1 the Evansville City Redevelopment Commission approved four appropriation resolutions totaling $2,457,656, plus routine approvals of minutes and the accounts payable voucher register; commissioners voted to approve the appropriations as a block after a brief public hearing.
The Evansville City Redevelopment Commission on April 1 approved four appropriation resolutions that move a combined $2,457,656 into accounts to fund work in the Downtown TIF area, downtown streetscape projects, the Jacobsville redevelopment area and the Arts District. The commission also approved minutes from its March 18 meeting and approved the accounts payable voucher register.
The commission opened a public hearing on a set of four resolutions and read highlights of each resolution before taking a single, block vote. Resolution 25 ERC 11 authorizes $1,210,419 for the Downtown tax increment financing (TIF) area to be placed into two separate accounts. Resolution 25 ERC 12 appropriates $200,000 for downtown redevelopment streetscape work, to be moved into a contractual services account. Resolution 25 ERC 13 provides $1,044,023 for the Jacobsville redevelopment area, to be used for contractual services and other services accounts. Resolution 25 ERC 14 designates $3,214 for the Arts District (account details not specified in the record).
The public hearing drew no public questions or objections, and the commission closed the hearing before voting. Commissioners recorded votes in favor when the chair called each name; the block of resolutions was approved as presented. Recorded yes votes during the block vote included Commissioner Olsen, Commissioner Walton, Commissioner Fuster, Commissioner McAllister and Commissioner Morley. The vote count recorded in the transcript was five yes votes; no nays or abstentions were recorded in the hearing record.
Earlier on the agenda the commission approved minutes from its March 18 meeting by voice vote; recorded yes responses during that roll call included Commissioner Halsman, Commissioner Walton, Commissioner Fusner and Commissioner Morley. The commission also approved the accounts payable voucher register after a brief discussion. A commissioner asked where a proposed multi-use path referenced in the packet would be located; staff clarified that the voucher covered the design portion of that work. Recorded yes responses on the voucher register included Commissioner Altman, Commissioner Waffen, Commissioner Fussner, Commissioner McAllister and Commissioner Morley.
Commissioners were advised that a 2024 DLGF report (an early copy) had been shared with the commission and is expected to be considered for acceptance at the commission's April 15 meeting. No further substantive discussion or public comment was recorded before the chair adjourned the meeting.
The commission meeting opened with the routine approval of minutes and concluded after the appropriation votes and brief administrative items; the transcript shows the meeting lasted roughly six minutes from the portion of the record provided.
