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EDC hears presentation to centralize development incentives online; TIF committee to meet
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Economic Development Committee heard guests Mike Tardiff and Matt Baronas review local development tools (ERZ, TIF, 79E and 72:81) and endorsed plans to expand the town website with a live map and public forums; the Feb. 18 minutes were approved.
At its March 18, 2026 meeting, the Economic Development Committee heard a presentation from guests Mike Tardiff and Matt Baronas on the town's development tools, including ERZ, TIF, 79E and 72:81, and discussed updating the town website to make information on those tools easier for residents and potential developers to find. The meeting opened at 8:04 a.m. and adjourned at 8:56 a.m.
Planning Board member Susanne White moved to approve the Feb. 18, 2026 meeting minutes; Town Administrator Laura Buono seconded the motion and the minutes record the motion as carried unanimously. No vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.
Guests Mike Tardiff and Matt Baronas reviewed the set of development tools available to the town — economic revitalization zones (ERZ), tax-increment financing (TIF), 79E tax advantages for historic rehabilitation, and 72:81 (as listed in the minutes) — and showed how the committee could use the town website to publish content for both residents and prospective developers. The presenters demonstrated a plan to include a live, interactive map linking to each incentive and to run public forums on each tool to increase public understanding and developer outreach.
Committee members discussed convening the TIF committee to advance details of local implementation and funding. The minutes record discussion about scheduling a meeting of that committee but do not record a formal motion or any votes related to TIF policy at this meeting. Members also discussed aspects of website functionality, including how to organize content and links to the proposed live map.
The meeting record does not show any formal decisions to adopt or change the listed development incentives; the items discussed were planning and outreach steps. The minutes were signed and submitted by Robyn Payson, Planning Director. The committee adjourned at 8:56 a.m.; the minutes record that guests and staff will pursue website updates and schedule a TIF committee meeting as next steps.
