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Hillsborough EDC approves minutes, reviews economic survey draft and schedules TIF, Gateway Zone meeting
Summary
At its Oct. 16, 2024 meeting, the Hillsborough Economic Development Commission approved minutes from Aug. 21 and Sept. 19 (with recorded abstentions), reviewed and revised an economic development survey draft prepared by guests from CNHRPC, and agreed to hold a Combined Boards meeting on a proposed TIF and Gateway Zone in late November or early December.
Chair Rich Pelletier called the Hillsborough Economic Development Commission to order at 8:00 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2024. Attendees included Vice Chair Riché Colcombe, Planning Director Robyn Payson, Town Administrator Laura Buono and other commission members; Sam Ivanov and Chamber representative Keith Cobbett were recorded as excused.
Susanne White moved to approve the Aug. 21, 2024 minutes; Laura Buono seconded. The motion carried, with Chair Rich Pelletier recorded as abstaining. White then moved to approve the Sept. 19, 2024 minutes; Buono seconded and the motion carried, with Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Crawford recorded as abstaining. The minutes show only the motions, seconds and abstentions; detailed vote tallies were not specified in the record.
Guests Mike Tardiff and Matt Monahan (listed in the minutes with the organization CNHRPC) reviewed a draft economic development survey with the commission. According to the minutes the pair made edits to the draft; the final version will be posted on SurveyMonkey and circulated to commissioners for a trial run.
Commissioners also agreed to schedule another Combined Boards meeting to discuss a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district and a Gateway Zone, targeting late November or early December for that session. The minutes do not record further details about the TIF or Gateway Zone proposals beyond scheduling the meeting.
There being no other business, Susanne White moved to adjourn; Vice Chair Riché Colcombe seconded. The meeting adjourned at 9:14 a.m. The minutes were signed and submitted by Planning Director Robyn Payson.
