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Hobart council approves CDBG submission, TIF report and multiple ordinances; suspends single‑family garbage fee
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the council accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved a CDBG application/resolution and adopted ordinances including a new unsafe‑buildings hearing board; the body also voted to temporarily suspend the single‑family residential garbage fee. Several motions passed by voice vote; Ordinance 2026‑04 passed 7–0.
The Hobart City Council accepted the 2025 tax‑increment financing (TIF) annual report, authorized submission of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application and adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions at its March 18 meeting.
Redevelopment staff summarized the TIF annual report and fiscal analysis; Council member (speaker 3) moved to approve the 2025 TIF annual report and the motion carried after a second. Redevelopment staff told the council the financials were in order and that a previously held special redevelopment authority meeting had also accepted the materials.
On housing and community funding, Mayor (speaker 1) opened a public hearing on federal CDBG funds (Hobart’s FY2026 allocation: $112,590) and outlined HUD requirements for project eligibility and income surveys. The council adopted the affirmative action plan and Section 3 understanding in a single motion and then adopted Resolution 2026‑07, authorizing the mayor to submit a CDBG project proposal for FY2026; both measures were approved by voice vote.
The council also voted to temporarily suspend the single‑family residential 1% property tax/garbage collection fee under Resolution 2026‑08. Mayor (speaker 1) and several council members discussed the city’s fiscal reserves and operational impacts; staff said credits would appear on resident bills once county lists are available and that the suspension would require annual renewal.
On code enforcement, the council debated Ordinance 2026‑04, an amendment to the municipal code concerning inspection, repair or removal of unsafe buildings and creation of a separate hearing authority to focus solely on unsafe‑building hearings. The ordinance was approved on a roll‑call vote, 7–0.
Council members moved and adopted Ordinance 2026‑05, which contains appropriations within the 2026 general fund and building department budgets; that ordinance completed its second reading and passed.
What happens next: the council set public hearings or follow‑up where required (for example, staff said the annexation introduction would be scheduled for a public hearing) and staff will file required grant documents and roll the adopted reports into the clerk‑treasurer’s filings.
Quotes from the meeting: “Tonight would be your acceptance of that,” Redevelopment staff (speaker 8) said while asking the council to accept the 2025 TIF annual report.
“I will follow‑up with our fire department and find out,” Mayor (speaker 1) said in response to a resident’s question about ambulance response records.
Ending: The meeting proceeded from business items into an extended public‑comment period; several follow‑up actions and public hearings were scheduled or promised by staff.
