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Salina commission sets Dec. public hearing on proposed downtown TIF expansion
Summary
The commission approved a resolution establishing a public hearing to consider expanding the Salina Downtown Redevelopment District to include a city‑owned parking lot on South 7th Street (and some areas near the theater) so future TIF funds could support a downtown hotel and theater area improvements; the resolution only sets the hearing and does not allocate funds.
City manager Jacob Woods briefed the commission on a proposed expansion of the Salina Downtown Redevelopment District to include a city‑owned parking lot in the 200 block of South 7th Street and some additional area around the theater. Woods said the downtown TIF has collected more revenues than anticipated since 2016 and that adding the parcel would allow future projects (a downtown hotel and theater area improvements) to use those funds if ultimately approved.
Woods emphasized the current action was procedural: the resolution sets the date and time for a required public hearing (members were notified that property owners and Saline County/USD 305 will be notified). The resolution does not approve any specific project or appropriate TIF proceeds. Commissioners moved, seconded, and approved the resolution and set the public hearing date as scheduled.
