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Pataskala committee discusses new community authorities, weighing city-led vs. developer-led models

Pataskala City Development Committee · November 4, 2025
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Committee staff explained types of new community authorities (NCAs), the differences between developer-led and city-led models, what NCAs can levy (special assessments, sales tax, bed tax) and limitations on spending. Members discussed risks such as added parcel-level charges and the possibility that private developers may decline to join a city-

Pataskala City staff briefed the Development Committee on New Community Authorities (NCAs), explaining the two main models, what an NCA may levy, and the trade-offs the city should weigh if it decides to pursue a city-led NCA.

Staff described developer-led NCAs as those initiated and effectively controlled by a developer who petitions council for creation; examples cited included large developments in other jurisdictions. By contrast, a city-led NCA is created with the city acting as the developer, which gives the city more control over board appointments…

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