HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-13 11-203 ORDERIbam No_ 11 2O"s
Date: June 13, 201
Item/Subjeek Order, Reducing the Downtown Development Dlstril Increment Financing
Captured Assessed Value Percent for FY 2012
Responsible Department: City Council
If approved, this order will reduce me captured assessed value in the Downtown Development
District from 100% to 75% for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011. In FY 2011, the City's
residential property values remained steady, but the economy had a significant negative impact
on the City's commercial property values. This resulted in a reduction of approximately 25% in
commercial property value for FY 2011, with little increase in new property value to offset it. In
FY 2012, the City shall [es modest growth In assessed value, the growth Is not sufficient m
offset the less in commercial values from the prior year. eased on the potential Impact on
residential property tax payers, the City Managers recommended budget included a provision to
continue the lower the percentage of captured assessed value within the Downtown
Development District (DDD) Tax Increment Financing District, for the second year in a now. This
recommendation was based on rhe fat[ that a significant portion of the DDD increment Is
generated from commercial property values.
The attached Order would reduce the FY 2012 DDD captured assessed value percentage from
10G% to 75%.
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F,(�'Tl Director
Legal Approval:
CI Solicitor
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(TITLE.) Order, Reducing the Downtown Development District Tax Increment Financing
District Captured Assessed Value Percentage for FY 2012
By Me Gtyfound/ of the Cityof Bangor:
WHEREAS, in FY 2011, the City realized an overall reduction in assessed value; and
WHEREAS, the decrease was comprised of an estimated 25% reduction in commercial real
estate value, a 1%-5% reduction in muld-family home values, as well as the annual
depreciation of personal property, which approximates 8% per year; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates realizing a slight increase In assessed value In FY2012, and
WHEREAS, the anticipated modest increase In FY2012 assessed value does not offset the FY
2011 reduction in commercial value; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the captured assessed value within the Downtown Development
District Tax Increment Financing District is comprised of commercial value; and
WHEREAS, a continuation of the Council's action in FY 2011 to decrease the percentage of
Downtown Development District captured assessed value will continue to mitigate the tax shift
from commercial properties to residential properties;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED, THAT for FY 2012, the Downtown Development District
captured assessed value percentage is hereby reduced from 100% W 75%.
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