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TO: Mark Reinig, Economic Development Specialist CITY OF AMES,IOWA
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John R. Klaus, City Attorney
DATE: May 18, 2001
SUBJECT: Late Application, URA#6
Today Bonnie Homstad called. She said she was referred by you. Somehow she is involved with
URA tax exemption for a building at 3408 Emerald Drive(Lot 18,Plat 1 Jewell Park Subdivision).
That property is in URA#6. According to Mrs. Homstad,an application for the exemption was not
made in 2000 when the building was first assessed,and not in 2001 either. She wants to know if the
building can now apply for a three year URA exemption. Unless the law was changed in the last
session of the legislature, the Council can,by resolution, extend the time for filing the application.
(See the attached instruction from the Iowa Department of Revenue.
With this is a resolution for the Council to enact. Please talk to Mrs.Homstad,get the details needed
for a CAF,and get a letter of application for late filing from the property owner or property owner's
authorized agent. This could be on the Council's agenda for its meeting of June 12.
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