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Council amends South Commons RFP to exclude TAD references, directs site work by development authority
Summary
Columbus City Council on April 8 approved an amendment removing references to Tax Allocation District funding and tax abatements from a request-for-proposal for South Commons redevelopment and directed the development authority to address site work. Council delayed the overall RFP earlier in the meeting to give members more time for review.
Columbus City Council on April 8 voted to amend a planned request-for-proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of South Commons so the RFP will not reference Tax Allocation District (TAD) funding or tax abatements and will explicitly ask the Development Authority to include appropriate site work in proposals.
The amendment, offered by Councilor Garrett, passed after an earlier motion to delay the RFP to the next council meeting. Councilors said the changes were intended to reassure residents and potential bidders that the city was not committing tax incentives up front while still obtaining firm proposals that account for necessary infrastructure work.
Council debate was lengthy and detailed. Supporters of the amendment argued removing mention of TADs and tax abatements would prevent misunderstandings that the council had…
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