Pursuant to RSA 162-K:14, and in accordance with a resolution adopted
by the City Council on July 11, 2018 establishing the Downtown Lebanon
Tax Increment Financing District, there is hereby established a Downtown
Lebanon TIF Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall consist of seven
voting members including: one City Councilor; two citizen representatives
who do not own or occupy real property within or adjacent to the district;
and four property owners or occupants of real property within or adjacent
to the district. The City Manager shall be the District Administrator
and an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Advisory Board. The Executive
Director of the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce shall also be an
ex officio, nonvoting member of the Advisory Board. All voting members
shall be residents of the City of Lebanon.
Citizen representatives shall be appointed by the City Council. The
terms of the citizen representatives shall be staggered. Three citizen
representatives shall initially be appointed for terms of two years
and the remaining three citizen representatives shall be appointed
for terms of three years. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed
to terms of three years. The City Council representative shall serve
for their term and shall be appointed by the Mayor. The City Council
shall act within 60 days to fill vacancies.
The Downtown Lebanon TIF Advisory Board is established in accordance
with RSA 162-K:14 for the purpose of advising the City Council and
the District Administrator on the policies and actions for the administration
of the District related to planning, construction, and implementation
of the Downtown Lebanon TIF District Development Program, and on maintenance
and operation of the District after the program has been completed.
The Advisory Board shall review all applications for the Community
Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive (RSA 79-E) program for properties
within the Downtown Lebanon Tax Increment Financing District and provide
recommendations to the City Council and District Administrator on
the potential impacts to the administration and operation of the District.
The Advisory Board shall adopt rules of procedure to set forth the
administrative policies for the Advisory Board, including the naming
and duties of officers and the conduct of meetings.
The Advisory Board shall meet, as necessary, in accordance with the
Board's Rules of Procedure, to examine the operation and maintenance
of the TIF District. The District Administrator shall consult with
the Advisory Board within 30 days prior to any proposed action(s)
on the phases of the development program. The Advisory Board shall
have 30 days to appeal any decision of the District Administrator
to the City Council for review and appropriate action.