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Commissioners weigh exceptions to Neighborhood Revitalization Plan after new construction misses deadline

Board of County Commissioners, Brown County, Kansas · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A Hiawatha-area developer asked the Brown County Commission to allow Neighborhood Revitalization Plan tax-abatement benefits for a new building that missed the plan's application deadline; county counsel and commissioners discussed possible exceptions and amendments to count partial completion toward initial abatement years.

A property owner seeking Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) benefits asked Brown County commissioners on Jan. 12 to consider an exception for new construction that missed the plan's filing deadline. The applicant said the building was new construction and that valuation could be determined when the appraiser inspects the completed structure.

County Counselor Bill (identified in the meeting as county counselor) urged commissioners to…

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