Receive update on vacant property tax ballot measure and approve $46,500 for consulting
In Plain English
The city hired SCI Consulting Group to study a potential ballot measure that would tax vacant properties. The consultant will present their findings and recommend next steps. If approved, the city pays an additional $46,500 to extend the contract through December 2022, bringing total consulting costs to $111,770.
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Votes
To extend the SCI contract not to exceed $46,500 for said services; return to the council on March 1, 2022, with options for placing the proposed tax measure on either the June 2022 ballot (providing there was support for a campaign) or the November 2022 ballot; and appropriate the contract expenditure.
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Public Comments
2 public comments — 2 spoken
- Leisa JohnsonVia Zoom
- Naomi WilliamsVia Zoom
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