TIF Commission
110 Smithville Tax Increment Financing Plan Revised Version Submitted June 14, 2023
The Commission shall serve as an advisory board to the City as it relates to the consideration of tax increment financing proposals submitted by interested parties or initiated by any public agency in accordance with the Act.
Appointments effective 12/20/2022
| Name | Appointing Organization | |
| Jerry Nolte | Clay County | jnolte@claycountymo.gov |
| Melissa Wilson | Clay County | melkay7982@yahoo.com |
| Donald W. Hanks | Clay County | hanksdon@sbcglobal.net |
| Jennifer Langston-Justus | Clay County | jen@dreamhomesbyjen.com |
| Bruce Anthony Cramer | Clay County | bruce@cramercapitalmanagement.com |
| Dr. Linda Buckmiller | Clay County | drlindabuckmiller@gmail.com |
| vacant | City of Smithville | |
| vacant | City of Smithville | |
| vacant | City of Smithville | |
| Denise Harwood | Smithville School District | harwoodd@smithville.k12.mo.us |
| Scott Jacoby | Smithville School District | jacobys@smithville.k12.mo.us |
| Jim Staley | Other Taxing Districts (Library) | jstaley@mymcpl.org |
Appointments in accordance with Municipal Code 155.010
Since August 28, 2008, cities within a county with a charter form of government and with more than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants have been subject to a special process for selecting TIF Commissioners. With the Clay County Constitution becoming effective on January 1, 2021, and the most recent 2020 Census data putting the population of the County at 253,335 inhabitants, Cities within Clay County are subject to this provision as of July 1, 2021.
Cities within Clay County are now required to create a TIF Commission consisting of twelve persons to be appointed as the following:
- Three are nominated by the Mayor to be representatives of the City
- Two are nominated from the School District
- Six are nominated from the County
- One is nominated from all of the remaining taxing jurisdictions (Kansas City Zoological District, Mid-Continent Public Library District, Smithville Area Fire Protection District, Northland Regional Ambulance District).
Meetings
The TIF Commission meets as needed when proposals are submitted to the City for review and consideration.