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Lebanon committee backs tax-rebate deal to help Creekide Bar & Grill open
Summary
Committee members agreed by consensus to approve two ordinances authorizing a tax-rebate economic incentive for Creekide Bar & Grill that will rebate retailers occupational taxes to reimburse certain development costs; the agreement includes repayment provisions and raises questions about liability for a private sewer connection.
The Lebanon City committee signaled consensus to approve two ordinances that would authorize a retailers occupational tax-rebate economic incentive agreement with Creekide Bar & Grill, a measure designed to reimburse development costs through future sales-tax rebates.
The ordinances would (1) approve the tax-rebate incentive arrangement and (2) authorize the form of the economic incentive agreement between the city and Creekide. Committee members said the rebate would continue until the agreed reimbursement amount is reached and that the parties’ agreement includes repayment provisions if the business fails or closes.
Committee discussion focused on how the arrangement affects sewer ownership and liability. Members noted the developer would own the private sewer lateral to the main; however, the permit language discussed in the meeting states the city remains liable for repairs under the highway, creating a potential mismatch the city attorney and the developer’s attorney said they had negotiated. The transcript records that the permit language states the city is liable for work under the road; committee members said the agreement attempts to address that exposure but some liability language remains a concern.
The committee chair recommended advancing both unfinished-business ordinances to the next formal agenda. The body indicated approval by consensus (committee members nodded in agreement) and did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript.
Next steps: the ordinances will be forwarded as recommended for final consideration and any associated legal documents will be finalized by the city attorney and the developer’s counsel.
