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Hobart council accepts 2025 TIF report, approves compliance items and adopts ordinances and resolutions
Summary
Council accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved project compliance items, adopted Resolution 2026‑07 to apply for CDBG funds and passed ordinances including one revising unsafe‑building hearing authority and appropriation ordinance 2026‑05.
At its March 18 meeting the Hobart council took several administrative and legislative actions: it accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved compliance reviews for redevelopment projects, adopted CDBG‑related documents and passed multiple ordinances and resolutions.
TIF and compliance items: Staff summarized the 2025 TIF redevelopment authority report and noted both the redevelopment commission and redevelopment authority had reviewed and accepted the materials. The council voted to accept the report to enable the clerk‑treasurer to file the required documents. The council also accepted a compliance review for the Grand Trump Storage project; staff said assessed values and employee counts largely match the project's statement of benefits and only some plan‑commission follow‑up was needed.
CDBG and resolutions: Staff explained Hobart's FY2026 CDBG allocation of $112,590 and described eligible uses such as street reconstruction and ADA improvements. Councilors moved to adopt the affirmative action plan and the Section 3 understanding in one motion and voted to adopt Resolution 2026‑07 authorizing the mayor to submit a CDBG project proposal.
Ordinances and votes: The council debated and passed an ordinance (2026‑04) to separate the hearing authority for unsafe buildings into a new designated board to speed and focus hearings; the ordinance passed on the recorded vote. Council also completed second reading and adopted Ordinance 2026‑05, approving 2026 appropriations for various funds and departments. Separately, council adopted Resolution 2026‑08 temporarily suspending the single‑family 1% property tax for residential garbage collection, with staff explaining billing mechanics and the anticipated timeline for credits to appear on tax bills.
What it means: The actions finalize administrative reporting obligations, authorize pursuit of federal CDBG funds, and change municipal code and budget appropriations that affect city operations. The council recorded votes and directed staff to follow up on plan‑commission items and fiscal filings.
