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Consultant outlines TIRZ mechanism and 30-day housing analysis timeline

Merkel City Council / Economic Development Corporation / Planning & Zoning · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Robert Hanna of Zactax explained how a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) would permit the city to reserve a portion of property tax revenue for eligible project improvements and said Zactax's Analysis of Development should be finished in about 30 days.

Robert Hanna of consulting firm Zactax presented an update on a proposed TIRZ linked to a potential housing development. "TIRZ allows the city to set aside a portion of its property tax revenue into a special fund that is used exclusively to pay for eligible projects or improvements within a defined boundary," Hanna said, explaining the financing mechanism the consultant is studying.

Hanna told the joint meeting that Zactax is completing an Analysis of Development and expects that work to be finished in 30 days. The minutes do not record a formal vote or a council direction to adopt a TIRZ; they record an informational presentation and a forthcoming consultant analysis.

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