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Council asks staff for map options, parcel lists and schedule to evaluate TIF timing

Charles Town City Council workshop · June 15, 2026

Summary

Council directed staff to produce multiple boundary map options and parcel analyses, and asked consultants to provide draft application material and revenue modeling so the council can decide whether to seek a December base-lock.

By the end of the workshop the council asked staff to prepare tangible materials to test feasibility. The chair and several councilmembers requested that James digitize several boundary alternatives, produce parcel lists and a high-level assessed-value table for each option so the council can see what percentage of the city's current taxable base each draft would enclose.

Consultants agreed to further modeling and recommended early engagement with levying bodies. The council signaled it would review maps and projections at upcoming meetings and said it may call a special meeting if necessary to meet application timelines. "I think that's the best we can do at this point," one councilmember said after staff agreed to present options.

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