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Appoint Daniel Alemán, Jr., Jeff Casper, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, Andrew Hubacek, B.W. Smith and Brandon Murden to the Board of Directors of the Mesquite Rodeo City Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Mesquite, Texas; Towne Centre Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Mesquite, Texas; Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Seven, City of Mesquite, Texas; Gus Thomasson Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Eight, City of Mesquite, Texas; Reinvestment Zone Number Ten (Polo Ridge), City of Mesquite, Texas; Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven (Heartland Town Center), City of Mesquite, Texas; Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve (IH-20 Business Park), City of Mesquite, Texas; Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen (Spradley Farms), City of Mesquite, Texas; Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen (Alcott Logistics Station), City of Mesquite, Texas; and Reinvestment Zone Number Fifteen (Solterra), City of Mesquite Texas, for terms to expire December 31, 2027.
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The City Council adopted the following Ordinances establishing Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ):
• Ordinance No. 3138 on February 3, 1997 - Mesquite Rodeo City Reinvestment Zone Number One
• Ordinance No. 3257 on September 21, 1998 - Towne Centre Reinvestment Zone Number Two
• Ordinance No. 4401 on November 2, 2015 - Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Seven
• Ordinance No. 4402 on November 2, 2015 - Gus Thomasson Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Eight
• Ordinance No. 4525 on December 4, 2017 - Reinvestment Zone Number Ten (Polo Ridge), City of Mesquite, Texas
• Ordinance No. 4532 on December 18, 2017 - Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven (Heartland Town Center), City of Mesquite, Texas
• Ordinance No. 4579 on July 2, 2018 - Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve (IH-20 Business Park), City of Mesquite, Texas
• Ordinance No. 4713 on September 16, 2019 - Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen (Spradley Farms), City of Mesquite, Texas
• Ordinance No. 4853 on April 5, 2021 - Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen (Alcott Logistics Station), City of Mesquite, Texas
• Ordinance No. 4869 on June 7, 2021 - Reinvestment Zone Number Fifteen (Solterra), City of Mesquite, Texas
The City Council appoints seven members to each TIRZ Board of Directors to serve two-year terms.
The board members whose terms will expire on December 31, 2025, include:
Daniel Alemán, Jr., Chairperson Tandy Boroughs
Jeff Casper B.W. Smith
Kenny Green Brandon Murden
Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross
Due to the recent City Council election, former Councilmember Tandy Boroughs is being replaced with newly elected Councilmember Andrew Hubacek.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of Daniel Alemán, Jr., Jeff, Casper, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, Andrew Hubacek, B.W. Smith and Brandon Murden to the Board of Directors of each TIRZ Board listed above for terms to expire December 31, 2027.
Drafter
Jimmy Martin
Head of Department
Ted Chinn