The Montgomery County Commission clarifies its position on Coffeyville’s Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.

 

At last week’s meeting, commissioners voted 2 to 1 against supporting Coffeyville’s latest N-R-P. An N-R-P is a local economic development program that offers property tax rebates to encourage people and businesses to fix up old buildings or build new ones. At issue was the commission’s approval of a similar plan presented by Independence last year. Commissioner Phil Clubine says last week’s decision doesn’t mean the county is not supporting Coffeyville.

 

Clubine says there is still a plan in place for Coffeyville that is in effect until through 2030 and that it is supported by the county.

 

Commission Chair Mike Cordray then read aloud a letter from the Coffeyville City Commission asking the commission to either reconsider last week’s decision or to explain the difference in treatment between the two cities. The City of Coffeyville stated in the letter that it would continue to move forward with the City’s N-R-P plan.