Board approves consent, finance agenda and TIF/CRA agreement; schedules Dec. 19 special meeting
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Summary
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Hamilton City Board of Education approved personnel and consent items, finance reports, a 30‑year TIF and 15‑year CRA for a two‑hotel development at MLK and High Street, and set a Dec. 19 special meeting for administrators to present a deficit‑reduction plan.
The Hamilton City Board of Education approved routine personnel and consent agenda items, accepted finance reports and voted to approve a tax‑increment financing (TIF) and community reinvestment agreement (CRA) tied to a two‑hotel development, and set a special meeting for Dec. 19 to consider an administrator‑proposed deficit‑reduction plan.
What the board approved:
- Consent agenda and personnel items: The board approved the consent agenda and personnel motions (stipends, student placements and service agreements). Roll calls were taken and named board members present registered affirmative votes; the clerk recorded the roll call on each motion.
- TIF/CRA for hotel development: Board discussion named a two‑hotel project (Hilton and Home2Suites) at the corner of MLK and High streets, approximately 180 rooms total, with a 30‑year TIF and 15‑year CRA. A conservative estimate cited during discussion put expected incremental revenue from the TIF at roughly $8.5 million over the life of the agreement. The board voted to approve the agreement by roll call.
- Finance agenda: The treasurer presented standard investment and cash‑flow reports, a rescission and reappointment for the Lane Library board, and several donations; the finance agenda was approved.
Votes and procedure: The board handled each motion using standard parliamentary procedure—motion, second, discussion and roll call. Roll call responses recorded in the transcript show named members voting 'yes' on the listed items; where a full roll‑call list was not spoken in sequence, the official meeting minutes will contain the certified vote tallies.
What this means: The TIF/CRA approval is intended to support a private hotel development on municipally owned parking property and will redirect some incremental property tax revenue under the terms discussed. The consent and finance approvals allow the district to proceed with the listed personnel appointments, contracts and purchases.
Next steps: Administrators will return with a detailed deficit‑reduction plan at the special meeting scheduled for Dec. 19 at 9 a.m.; the board took no votes on specific budget cuts during the Dec. 11 meeting.