Commissioners agree to review individual NRP rebate eligibility cases after building‑permit delays
Summary
A local builder whose wastewater permit and associated delays pushed construction into an intermediary pause sought placement in the older NRP tax‑rebate program; commissioners agreed to treat the case individually and asked the new appraiser to appraise cost to determine eligibility, planning workshops to handle remaining borderline cases.
A developer and other residents asked the commission to consider exceptions or specific adjudication for properties caught in an intermediary pause of the NRP (tax‑rebate) program. The applicant said he received a wastewater permit in January but experienced delays and contractor timing that prevented starting construction in May as planned, and that septic requirements and costs affected his ability to proceed.
Commissioners said some applicants were caught during a pause in applications and recommended treating this as a single case rather than creating a blanket policy. They advised the applicant to work with the new county appraiser to see whether the house can be appraised at cost and come in under the $400,000 threshold used for the new program; if appraised at cost below that threshold, the applicant could be admitted under the prior program. Commissioners agreed to host workshops after the new year to adjudicate pending cases on a case‑by‑case basis.
What happens next: Applicant to consult the appraiser about cost‑based appraisal and provide documentation; commissioners plan a post‑New‑Year workshop to review similar pending applications and close out the '22 program matters.
