City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a proposed 2024 budget for the Special Improvement District (SID) that largely remains the same overall as the previous year.
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Council hires appraiser for Merck assessment
City Council hired an appraisal firm to help with the tax assessment of new developments on the East Scott Avenue campus of Merck & Co., the city’s largest taxpayer.
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Parking agreement for The Mint amended
City Council finalized changes to a parking financial agreement with developers of the Mint that provided some $300,000 in lieu of nearly 60 parking spaces.
Architects will assess City Hall complex
Architects are assessing the physical needs of City Hall, four years after a completing a report that included recommendations for the municipal complex, ranging from renovations to a new facility.
The Mint likely to be sold soon
City Council approved the transfer of The Mint’s financial agreement with the city, including the 30-year Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), paving the way for a likely sale of the 225-unit building soon.
Architect hired for Bachmann’s project
.City Council hired an architectural firm to conduct a feasibility assessment of the former Bachmann’s Tavern, which the city plans to acquire to use as a youth center and to house the school district’s all-day pre-kindergarten.
City to foreclose on Leesville property
The city will foreclose on a contaminated industrial property with significant tax liens in hopes of cleaning it up.
Pocket park sites to be appraised
Parts of two downtown properties will be appraised as part of a requirement for state grant funding toward a long-sought pocket park downtown.