All of the municipalities in Hamilton County have been notified by the new assessor of property, Marty Haynes, that they will be responsible for paying one half of the cost to do their property reappraisals in 2017. City Manager Randall Smith, at the Red Bank Commission meeting Tuesday night, said that for the past 27 years, Hamilton County has paid for this service for all of the cities and towns, and recommended that Red Bank pass a resolution in support of the county waiving the new fee, asking the county to pay all costs of the reappraisals.
The cost to Red Bank in 2017 and every four years, when appraisals take place, would be between $50,000 and $60,000. Additionally, he said there would be another fee on each off-year. That is not in Red Bank’s budget, he said. The board voted unanimously in favor of the resolution.
On the second and final reading to rezone 106 and 107 Passons Road from R-1 Residential to C-1 Commercial, a vote approved the change with conditions. The owner will be given 45 days to submit plans for landscaping requirements and 128 days to comply. When the new zoning map was created for Red Bank several years ago, these properties were down-zoned from commercial to residential because they are adjacent to other single family properties. Commercial activities would have been allowed to continue unless that use ceased for 100 days. The owner however believed the designation would have a negative effect if he decided to sell the property, and so he had requested the change back to the original C-1 zone.
At the meeting, approval was given for the city to purchase four portable radios from Motorola, for the police department. The equipment will be paid for with a $14,705 grant from the Justice Department and will require no match from the city.
The commissioners also voted to apply for the 2017 Community Development block grant for sewer system improvements. If received, the main sewer line on Memorial Drive and Lyndon Avenue would be replaced with a larger line. The cost of this project would be $1.25 million.
Mayor John Roberts said that earlier in the day, he gave the State of the City to the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce, telling them he expects to see great things for the city in 2017. Growth is expected to continue in economic development, residential development and infill, he said. All this will permit for no property tax increases for a long time, he said.
l Drive and Lyndon Avenue would be replaced with a larger line. The cost of this project would be $1.25 million.
Mayor John Roberts said that earlier in the day, he gave the State of the City to the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce, telling them he expects to see great things for the city in 2017. Growth is expected to continue in economic development, residential development and infill, he said. All this will permit for no property tax increases for a long time, he said.