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RDC tables façade/reimbursement program resolution after debate over eligible costs, 15% cap
Summary
The Logansport Redevelopment Commission tabled Resolution 2025‑353 following detailed discussion about how to calculate the 15% reimbursement cap, whether purchase price and soft costs should be excluded, and whether eligible exterior items can be reimbursed up to 100% within that cap.
Commissioners voted to table Resolution 2025‑353 after an extended discussion about program language and how to calculate eligible reimbursement under the RDC’s façade/reimbursement program.
A member summarized the program history and the intended calculation: "The 15% can only be used to reimburse exterior things," the member said, and cautioned that the commission had amended the program previously to exclude purchase price and soft costs from the base used to calculate the 15% cap. The member recommended tabling the resolution so applicants can provide verifiable estimates and to avoid applying the program inconsistently.
Commissioners discussed examples of what qualifies as exterior reimbursable work (roof repairs, exterior paint, exterior doors, and exterior masonry) and whether eligible exterior items could be reimbursed at 100% up to the overall 15% cap. One member noted prior inconsistencies across past awards and said the program should protect against "double dipping" with other RDC incentives.
After debate and several requests for clearer language and supporting estimates from applicants, a motion to table Resolution 2025‑353 was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners asked staff to return the item in November with clarified program language and verified cost estimates.
