City of Ames, IA
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The City Council established Urban Revitalization Areas and Programs to promote high quality development and redevelopment that also helps to accomplish various broader goals of the community. Qualifying projects in these areas or following these programs are eligible for partial abatement of property taxes when the value of property improvements increases more than 5%. Each program or area has different emphasis and plan. These currently include:
Applications may be found using the link at the left. Please use the Staff Contacts link on the left for questions to the Planning Division.