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<br />VIII. Application. <br /> <br />a) Eligibility. Any present or potential owner of taxable property in the City may <br />request tax abatement by filing a written request with the City Manager or County Judge, with <br />a copy of the said application to be forwarded by the applicant to the Executive Director of the <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation. <br /> <br />b) Form. The application shall consist of a completed application form accompanied by <br />the following items: <br /> <br />1) A general description of the improvements to be undertaken together with the <br />projected new value to the Property and the type of business operation <br />proposed; <br /> <br />2) A detailed descriptive list of the improvements for which abatement is <br />requested; <br /> <br />3) A list of the kind, number, and location of all proposed improvements of the <br />Property; <br /> <br />4) A list of the number and type of Jobs created, including information <br />pertaining to anticipated job transfers; <br /> <br />5) A metes and bounds description and plat of the proposed Reinvestment Zone <br />that shows all roadways within 200 feet of the Reinvestment Zone and all <br />existing zoning and land uses within 200 feet of the Reinvestment Zone; <br /> <br />6) A time schedule for undertaking and completing the proposed <br />improvements; <br /> <br />7) The type and value of any economic development incentives requested; and <br /> <br />8) Any other information about the proposed project as may be required by the <br />City or as deemed desirable by the City. <br /> <br />c) Review. Once the application has been received, the information submitted will be <br />reviewed by the Tax Abatement Committee for completeness and accuracy. The Committee <br />will then distribute the application to the appropriate department heads and taxing entities for <br />review and comment. In addition, no tax abatement application shall be considered for further <br />processing by the governmental entities unless first approved by the governing board of the <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation. <br /> <br />d) Public Hearing. The City will comply with certain public notices and hearings <br />required as mandated by state law under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act <br />prior to the designation of a Reinvestment Zone and execution of a tax abatement agreement. <br />The City may adopt an ordinance designating a tax abatement Reinvestment Zone only after <br />notice of a public hearing has been published at least seven (7) days before the date of the <br /> <br />9 <br />