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(Updated 01-00-18) <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br />CRITERIA AND GUIDELINESOr TAX ABATEMENT <br />waived, provided state law is filly complied with <br />existingne local jurisWctions mcourage existing employers to retain as many jobs and as much <br />: li.. taxingual payroll as is econornically feasible for the existing +<41 y 1 :n 1 : ',.. <br />competitive 1 1...,. <br />Greenfield projects <br />in order o encourage <br />'kU-2.TfflaW-4" sfor immvements to real property and for new <br />personal • rot: :1 authorized ►f A+.wsetforth • ..above shall be e1 for projects <br />zxclusively involving greenfield properties, provided state law is fidly complied with. <br />° PrWM <br />...._ro,. :..;::,... <br />iliry Any present or pa of taxable property in the TaxisgJurisdictions may t tax <br />abatement by filing a written request with the City Manager or County Judgewitb a copy of the <br />arcs <br />al�cat'Executive. _Paris-EDC.— <br />���i _arofthe.P ,._._..,��.�� _...._.m�.�...M. <br />-....... _ <br />. <br />Form The <br />litxrston.j�MM <br />a l oonsW of a comp application acco ied by the Wowing: <br />1. <br />A 1 description of the ' eats o be toga with projected new <br />value to the property and the type of business operation proposed, <br />2. <br />A Iled, dmriptiw list of tle . tn4=vcmenft for which abatement is requested <br />3. <br />A list of the kind, nurabar, ad location of all proposed inaprovements of the pr <br />4. <br />A list of the number and type of jobs created, inrJuding information pertaining to anticipated <br />S. <br />job ftans&rs (if any), <br />A nwtes wid bounds deamption mid plat of the proposed reinvestrnmt zone that abom all <br />roadways; within 200 feet of the rainvestnNW ZOW and all existing zoning and land um <br />within 200 fed of die reinvestrment zone. <br />6, <br />A tim schedule for undertakins and compileting the <br />7. <br />The type and value of any additional comornic development in=tives requested. <br />g.Any <br />other ed project as may be by the Taxing <br />' tit the <br />jurisdictions or as deemed desirable y the Ta naJwJn ,m_ ... ..... W <br />Review -._. 1 <br />All applications ua%% ba initially revi by the PEDC executive director. <br />PrWAW 2. <br />An initial project brieFiNg meeting will be cceducted between thecompany's representatives, <br />the PEDC executive director, the city manager, and the countYJ <br />3. <br />The PEDC exmuive director will evaluate the regued for tax abatement in WcOrdance with <br />these criteria &W guidelines and will nmko hisAw recommendation to the Paris City Council <br />and L=W CourAy conummionm Court for their review and possible approval. <br />4. <br />Aflerthe paris City Council bdefbd on the proposed tax aba=mt offer and they <br />have directed the PEDC executive director to move forward, the Paris City Attorney will <br />the initial tax abatement agreement for review by the PEDC Board and rePrewatatives of <br />S. <br />each Taxing J 'coon. <br />Electronic versions of the City's abatement agrement will be provided to the County so all <br />agreements have consistent language, terms and cvnditiow- <br />6. <br />Followt4 review of tits draft agreenwrit, it will be sent to the applicant's legal counsel for <br />review and commenL Any changes requested by the t= abatenmt applicant will be <br />reviewed by the pEDC executive director and City Attorney - <br />once the Agrgment is it will be placed on the PEDC Agenda for review and action <br />8. <br />by the PEDC Board. <br />Cance the Tax Ab ent t formally approved by the PEDC Board, the <br />Agreement shaft be Wwarded to the payis City Council and Lamar County Commissionces <br />Public H I <br />Court for fin81 costs tion and action,.,,,blrc notices and hrings_ <br />The Taxing Jurisdictions will wrA pa y eta as <br />arod b mute law.u� P we R ..... _..Tax Abatement to <br />