Tax Partnership Screening Committee

Meetings

There are no meetings scheduled at this time. Please refer to the Town Meeting Calendar and the Agendas & Minutes web page for meetings as they are scheduled.  Meeting of the Tax Partnership Screening Committee are open to the public.

 Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Link 

Contact Us

Contact Rina Bakalar, Director of Economic & Community Development, with any question you may have about the Committee: rbakalar@trumbull-ct.gov or 203-452-5043

 Members

  • Carl Massaro
  • Jason Marsh
  • Fred Petrossi

 Application

Town of Trumbull Tax Abatement Application (PDF)

Committee Formation

Trumbull Municipal Code Article IV  – Tax Incentive Program (PDF)

Chapter VII Sec. 18-52. - Purpose.

In an effort to make Trumbull more competitive in the region, increase the grand list, encourage the renewal of under-performing properties, and to encourage business expansion that creates new jobs, the Town of Trumbull has adopted this Tax Incentive Program Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance". Pursuant to Section 12-65b of the Connecticut General Statutes, this Ordinance establishes the requirements and procedure for the Town to grant real estate tax incentives for certain types of real estate development projects, hereinafter referred to as the project or projects, and to enter into written tax incentive agreements, hereinafter referred to as agreement or agreements, with qualifying property owners.

(Res. No. TC26-105, 2-6-17)

Chapter VII Sec. 18-53. - Administration.

The program will be administered by the Economic and Community Development Director of the Town, hereinafter referred to as the Director. The Director shall be responsible for the following:

(1) The creation of an application form, which may be amended from time to time as requested by the Council or the Committee;

(2) The maintenance of files including all applications to the Town, whether ultimately approved or not approved, with attendant documentation, filed pursuant to this Ordinance;

(3) The preparation of any analysis or supporting documentation that may be requested by the Committee, or Council in their consideration of applications;

(4) The creation of agreements, as contemplated by this Ordinance, working in conjunction with the Town Attorney; and

(5) All other related tasks as determined by the First Selectman to be necessary for the consideration of applications received by the Town pursuant to this Ordinance.

In the event that the Director's position is vacant, or the Director is otherwise unavailable to administer the program, the First Selectman may elect to administer the program or may designate another Town employee to administer the program.

(Res. No. TC26-105, 2-6-17)

Sec. 18-56. - Application procedure.

(a) An applicant shall apply for a tax incentive pursuant to this Ordinance in writing to the Economic and Community Development Director on such application forms provided by the Economic and Community Development Office. The applicant shall provide all required information in sufficient detail to allow the Council to determine costs and benefits associated with the implementation of the requested tax incentive.  

(b) Upon receipt of the completed application the Economic and Community Development Director shall refer the application to the Committee, which shall convene at the request of the First Selectman. The Committee will review an application for eligibility, completeness and appropriateness, including the criteria provided in section  18-54, minimum requirements and eligibility. Applicants will be notified within fourteen (14) calendar days of any deficiencies in the application submission, or the Committee's need for additional information from the applicant related to the project. Within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the application, the Committee will submit a recommendation and written analysis to the Council for its consideration.

(c) The Committee may, if it deems necessary, request a determination from the Town Land Use Planner if the proposed project is compatible with the Town's Plan of Conservation and Development.

(d) The Council, in its sole discretion, may:

(1) Approve the tax incentive with those terms requested in the application; or

(2) Approve the tax incentive with modifications or conditions to those terms requested in the application; or

(3) Deny the application;

acting within sixty (60) days from the date of the first regularly scheduled meeting at which the referral from the Committee appears on the Council's agenda. Granting of the tax incentive shall require a majority vote of the Council among those present and voting. The Council's decision shall be in its sole and absolute discretion and conform with applicable provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes, while considering both the information and request provided in the application package, and the recommendation provided by the Committee.

(e) The Council may elect to require, as a condition of its approval, that any agreement entered into pursuant to this Ordinance contain a provision that the applicant provide full documentation of the construction costs of the project upon the project's completion. In the event that an agreement requires such documentation to occur within a specified timeframe, and it does not occur, the agreement will provide for the First Selectman to take any and all necessary actions to terminate the agreement.

(Res. No. TC26-105, 2-6-17)