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December 10, 2008
Ames Community School District
Board of Education
415 Stanton Avenue
Ames, IA 50014
Dear Affected Taxing Entity:
The City of Ames is preparing an Urban Renewal Plan and considering the establishment of an
Urban Renewal Area that will provide for the division of revenue from taxation (tax-increment
financing) as allowed in Code of Iowa Chapter 403.19. This action will impact the Ames
Community School District as one of the taxing entities, and a copy of the proposed Urban
Renewal Plan is enclosed for your information.
In accordance with Code of Iowa Chapter 403.5 (2), you are invited to attend, or to appoint a
representative to attend, a consultation with the Ames City Council to be held on December 16 at
6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers of Ames City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue. In accordance
with the new state law, the School Board's appointed representative will have seven days
following the consultation to submit written recommendations for modifications to the proposed
division of revenue. The City will review the comments and provide written response no later
than seven days prior to the public hearing on the adoption of the Urban Renewal Plan. You will
also be mailed a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing.
This is the first time that the City of Ames has attempted to utilize tax-increment financing since
the new state law on this subject was implemented. If you have questions, we will make every
attempt to answer them.
Sincerely,
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Steve Schainker
City Manager
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