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Commissioners Expand Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone, Amend Agreements
Summary
After debate the court approved expanding the Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone and passed related first amendments to the Palomino Alpha tax‑abatement and development agreements to incorporate newly purchased buffer acreage and updated dates.
The court approved an order to expand the Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone Number 1 and accepted first amendments to the related tax‑abatement and development agreements that reflect added acreage and updates to dates and references. County consultant Tom Dubel explained the amendments are required by statute to align the reinvestment‑zone boundaries and abatement/development language with the current property footprint.
Commissioners said the expansion will provide a buffer intended to reduce noise and lighting impacts on neighboring property and that the development agreement includes restrictions to prevent conversion to residential development. The reinvestment‑zone expansion and both amendments passed with recorded votes (multiple items reported passing with 3 yeas, 1 nay and at least one abstention across the items).
