Downtown TIF Building Program Changes

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On April 18, 2023 the City Commission passed Resolution 10502 which made the following changes to the Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Building Program:

-The maximum Life Safety/Code Compliance award that can be approved by City staff has been increased from $25,000 to $75,000.
-The Eligibility guidance in the Life Safety/Code Compliance has been changed to ensure that projects installing fire suppression and ADA improvements are automatically eligible.
-The Commission has been given broad guidance to approve projects exceeding administrative caps for all three programs.
-The total allowance of all three programs has been increased from $80,000 to $130,000 reflecting the larger amount approved for the Life Safety/Compliance Program.

Information about the Downtown TIF Building Programs: https://greatfallsmt.net/planning/downtown-tif

Resolution 10502: https://greatfallsmt.net/ordinance/resolution-10502