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Brown County opens public hearing, moves to adopt 10-year Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
Summary
Brown County commissioners opened a public hearing on a proposed Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) to run 01/01/20269012/31/2035, answered residents' questions about eligibility and notice, approved moving the plan forward, and asked other taxing entities to pass interlocal agreements before the plan takes effect.
Brown County commissioners opened a public hearing on a proposed Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) that, if adopted, would run from 01/01/2026 through 12/31/2035 and offer graduated property-tax rebates for qualifying new construction and improvements. The board voted to proceed with the plan and directed county staff to collect interlocal agreements from other taxing authorities that must separately opt in.
The plan offers a stepped rebate on the increase in assessed value from qualified projects: 95% in years 1—3, 85% in year 4 and tapering to 25% by year 10, county staff said. The county also raised the minimum qualifying improvement from $15,000 under the expired program to $25,000 in the new proposal.
Commissioners and staff framed the…
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