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Resolution to Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 2019 Sports Entertainment Urban…

Newton City Council · Oct 19, 2026 · Budget

Recorded in the minutes as “Resolution to Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 2019 Sports Entertainment Urban Renewal Area”. Passed 4–1; No: Simbro; Yes votes: names not recorded in the minutes. Amount in the record: $72.

What this means (Tax increment financing (TIF)): Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

How each member voted

OfficialVote
Mark HallamNot in the record
Melissa DaltonNot in the record
Stacy SimbroNo
Amy RothNot in the record
Joel MillsNot in the record
Jeff HolschuhAbsent

The minutes name the No (and abstain) votes; other individual Yes votes are not listed by name.

More from the record

Recorded in the minutes as: “26. Resolution to Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 2019 Sports Entertainment Urban Renewal Area Motion: Moved by Hallam, seconded by Dalton to adopt the Resolution. a private individual of Circle Development, LLC provided a presentation. It is expected to be a 320,000 sf building with 4 indoor fields and 8 outdoor fields with 48 tournaments a year drawing 75,000 athletes. The investment is projected at$72M, providing 1500 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs. National partners are soon to be announced”.

Motion as recorded: “Moved by Hallam, seconded by Dalton to adopt the Resolution. a private individual of Circle Development, LLC provided a presentation. It is expected to be a 320,000 sf building with 4 indoor fields and 8 outdoor fields with 48 tournaments a year drawing 75,000 athletes. The investment is projected at$72M, providing 1500 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs. National partners are soon to be announced”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names the No (and abstain) votes. Other individual Yes votes are not listed by name. Vote line as printed: “AYES: 4. NAYS: Simbro.”.

Source Full minutes for the whole Oct 19, 2026 meeting, p. 2 (saved copy) · Agenda packet · All votes at this meeting

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