Orange County IDA outlines incentives, programs and new compliance tracker

Feb 17, 2026

IDA CEO Bill Fioravanti briefed the committee on the agency’s core tools—sales tax exemptions, mortgage‑reporting relief, and PILOT agreements—its sister funding corporation, and a new multi‑year tracker intended to improve PARIS reporting and long‑term compliance.

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Bill Fioravanti, CEO of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency, gave the committee a multi‑part briefing on the IDA’s powers and recent initiatives, including sales tax exemptions, mortgage‑reporting relief, and PILOT schedules designed to phase in taxes for new capital projects. “We are 100% funded by fees that we charge applicants that apply for our benefits,” Fioravanti said, noting the agency does not take county, state, or federal operating funds and that its current fund balance is approximately $9 million for shovel‑ready work and operating resilience.

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