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Riley County commissioners review proposed RHID policy, urge detailed affordability metrics
Summary
County staff and counsel presented a draft Residential Housing Incentive District (RHID) policy and commissioners asked for clearer affordability metrics and project-level detail before the county provides formal review.
Riley County commissioners discussed a draft RHID (Residential Housing Incentive District) policy during the Dec. 12 meeting, with county staff and the county counselor urging clearer definitions of affordability, limits on term and tax capture, and earlier city-county communication before the county's 30-day review period.
Budget and planning officer Britney Phillips introduced the RHID concept and the draft policy the county planning team adapted from another county. She told commissioners that an RHID captures incremental increases in property tax revenue above a locked-in base for a limited term (up to 25 years in the draft) to reimburse developers for project-related costs. Phillips summarized the…
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