Retail Development

The Business Improvement Grant Program objective is to help businesses located within City limits (outside the downtown central business district) by providing match grants to qualifying businesses on a first come first serve basis. The pilot program will have a pool of $100,000 and can...

Applicants who make an investment of more than $20 million dollars are eligible for an 80% ad valorem property tax rebate in excess of the base year value (applicable to the City’s portion only).

Applicants who develop and operate a three-star or higher star-rated hotel of 50 rooms or more are eligible for a 50% hotel occupancy tax rebate for eight quarters (applicable to the City’s portion only).

Applicants who develop mixed-use projects within the downtown area are eligible for 80% rebate ad valorem property taxes over the base year value and 50% of sales tax for eight consecutive quarters if the project contains at least four housing units and one retailer (applicable...

Applicants who make a minimum investment of $3 million are eligible for a 60% rebate on ad valorem property taxes above the base year value. (Higher incentives are available based on the workforce and pay.)