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Votes at a glance: Hobart council adopts TIF report, multiple ordinances and CDBG resolution
Summary
On March 18 the council accepted the 2025 TIF annual report, approved compliance and development items, adopted Resolution 2026‑07 to submit a CDBG application, approved Resolution 2026‑08 to temporarily suspend a single‑family garbage fee, and passed Ordinances 2026‑04 and 2026‑05 (votes recorded).
The Hobart council recorded several formal actions at its March 18 meeting affecting finance, development compliance and municipal code.
Key votes and outcomes
- TIF annual report (2025): Staff presented the 2025 Tax Increment Finance annual redevelopment authority report required by DLGS; the council moved and voted to accept the report so the clerk‑treasurer’s office could file it. (Motion approved.)
- CFM/CF1B compliance and amended development agreement: Staff reported Grand Trump Storage remains generally compliant with its statement of benefits and presented an amended development agreement for PlayStreetDefco LLC to revise construction timelines; council moved and accepted the compliance review and amendment.
- Resolution 2026‑07 (CDBG project submission): Council adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to submit a project proposal for the federal FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Staff noted the city's CDBG allocation for FY2026 is $112,590 and that project application materials must be submitted by 2026‑05‑06.
- Resolution 2026‑08 (temporary suspension of a nominal single‑family residential garbage collection fee): Council discussed fiscal capacity and adopted the resolution to temporarily suspend the fee (discussed as approximately $230 annually for single‑family owner‑occupied properties); staff said county billing and the rollover process will determine timing and implementation.
- Ordinance 2026‑04 (unsafe building hearing authority and vacant structure maintenance): Council approved an ordinance to amend the municipal code to create a more focused hearing authority for unsafe buildings and vacant structure maintenance (moved out of Board of Works oversight). The ordinance passed on roll call, recorded as 7‑0 in favor.
- Ordinance 2026‑05 (2026 appropriations; second reading and adoption): The council completed second reading and adopted appropriations within the 2026 budgets for multiple funds; the motion carried in roll call votes and the ordinance passed as recorded.
Next steps: Where required, staff will file the TIF report with DLGS and submit the CDBG application materials by the noted deadline. Annexation and development items will proceed to scheduled public hearings and technical review; any ordinance changes will take effect according to normal publication and ordinance timelines.
