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Pratt County leaders set deadlines to implement Neighborhood Revitalization Program after state approval
Summary
Commissioners and staff outlined steps to implement the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) after the bill cleared the legislature and was signed by Governor Kelly, setting deadlines for local notices, interlocal signatures, and a working-group meeting for taxing entities.
Pratt County officials on May 4 discussed next steps to put a newly amended Neighborhood Revitalization Program into effect after the bill passed both legislative chambers and was signed by Governor Kelly.
"unanimous support in the house and the senate, again, signed by governor Kelly," the Chair said, praising local staff and representatives for their work to secure the change. Staff answered questions about the program appendices, the application checklist and the interlocal agreements that participating taxing entities must approve.
Staff emphasized the procedural requirements that still must be met before the program can take effect. "There does need to be a notice published twice that's statutory," the Staff member said, noting the statutory requirement for two consecutive weeks of published notice and that each local entity must hold its hearing and adopt the ordinance or resolution before signing the interlocal agreement.
Commissioners discussed options for outreach to smaller taxing entities, townships and schools and agreed to convene a working meeting of taxing entities. The group agreed to a small-group meeting the evening of Wednesday, May 13 at 5:00 PM at City Hall to walk through the application, the map appendix and signature collection.
Next steps identified in the session include circulating the final application and map to the taxing entities, running the two-week notice schedule, collecting signatures on the interlocal agreement, and submitting the approval package to the attorney general for annual approval so the program can be in position before the July 1 statutory effective date.
