City Council Plans To Extend LERTA

Washington City Council met Thursday afternoon and one of the biggest items on the agenda was the initial step to extend the Local Tax Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act commonly known as LERTA. This provision allows city residents who make improvements to their property to receive a graduated abatement on those improvements for three years. Councilman Joe Manning says it is a great program and application can be made for the program when a building permit application is made. Council will formally approve the extension at its next meeting. Council also approved a matching payment to the Dreamers Company for $10,000 to make improvements to the Seventh Ward Playground. The Kaboom Project will bring updated playground equipment and landscaping. According to Manning who has viewed artists renderings of the project,  any type of playground equipment will be there. City Hall will be closed April 2 for Good Friday. The next council meeting will be May 6 at 1:00 PM via Zoom.