North Platte Post
At Tuesday's North Platte City Council meeting, the body will hold a public hearing on the proposed redevelopment of Interstate 80 Exit 179 into a truck stop.
The northeast quadrant of the exchange has been deemed blighted, making it eligible for tax increment financing aid. TIFs allow developers to offset development and infrastructure costs by capturing the increased tax receipts.
North Platte-based Wilkinson Development, which operates Fat Dog's truck stops along I-80. The planned development would require a substantial of fill in the low-lying area.
City staff is recommending the Wilkinson redevelopment be approved.
The council will also consider entering into an agreement with Des Moines, Iowa-based RDG Planning and Design for the renovation and expansion of the recreation center and Cody Pool.
RDG would receive just more than $2.7 million for designing and manage the rec center remodel and just more than $500,000 for the pool project.
The council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall following a work session that begins at 4:30 p.m.
Click HERE for the entire agenda. The meeting can be seen online HERE.