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Hubbard council adopts ordinance creating urban renewal agency
Summary
The Hubbard City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 3972026 to establish an urban renewal agency, a step councilors said will enable targeted projects and modest property-tax revenues for the new district.
The Hubbard City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 3972026, establishing an urban renewal agency for the city. Mayor (speaker 2) read the ordinance by title and council moved, seconded and adopted the ordinance after both first and second readings.
Council members said the new agency will allow the city to pursue targeted redevelopment and capital projects funded through incremental property-tax revenues within a defined renewal area. Council discussion during the readings focused on procedural steps and the ordinance's immediate administrative effects rather than a detailed project list.
Mayor (speaker 2) called for the vote after the second reading; the transcript records all present responding "aye." The ordinance now positions the city to work with the state Department of Revenue and staff on incorporating urban renewal into the FY27 budget and later project planning.
The council did not record specific project approvals during the adoption; staff will bring forward funding and project proposals for subsequent council consideration and budget review.
