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Hillsdale TIFA extends Keefer promissory note deadline; Chair Gelzer abstains
Summary
The Hillsdale Tax Increment Finance Authority voted Jan. 20 to extend the deadline on the Keefer promissory note to July 1, 2026, matching an OPRA extension granted by City Council. The motion passed 6-0 with Chair Andrew Gelzer abstaining for a disclosed conflict of interest.
The Hillsdale Tax Increment Finance Authority voted Jan. 20 to extend the deadline for the Keefer promissory note to July 1, 2026. The motion was made by Chris Sumnar and seconded by Cindy Bieszk; it passed 6-0 with one abstention.
Chair Andrew Gelzer announced his abstention at the start of the Old Business item, saying he had a conflict of interest related to his wife’s employment relation to CL. The extension was moved to align the Keefer note deadline with an OPRA extension previously granted by the Hillsdale City Council.
The vote formalizes the new deadline but does not record additional conditions or amended terms for the note in the board minutes. The board’s action was recorded as a formal motion and vote during the meeting; no public comment was recorded on the item.
