The City of Manhattan has agreed to lease up to 300 stalls in its downtown parking garage to HCW, the parent company of the Hilton Garden Inn.

City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the agreement, which will remain in place through 2030. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger said HCW will pay the city $25 per reserved stall, which will generate approximately $6,000 monthly and $75,000 annually toward the city’s parking fund.

“Ideally, we would like to use that money to invest into the downtown garage for those capital improvements that we’ve been discussing for the last couple years,” he said.

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Wareham Hall’s $40 million renovation project got a major boost Tuesday night as the Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a package of incentives.

Commissioners authorized industrial revenue bonds and a 10-year, 100% property tax abatement for the project, which will also receive up to $6 million in federal historical tax credits to go along with state historical credits.

The project will also receive a $350,000 cash incentive as a reimbursement from the city for planned future public infrastructure improvements, which will be paid out of a combination of sales tax and transient guest tax dollars.

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The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday passed a resolution signaling its intention to collect more tax revenue in 2026.

The measure, which passed 4-1, allows the city government to exceed what’s called the “revenue-neutral rate” (RNR) by up to 2 mills. That step is required by the state when a city wants to bring in more revenue than it did the previous budget year.

A mill is $1 in taxes for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value.

The city’s RNR is 53.109, so commissioners will not be able to raise the mill levy above 55.109. Commissioner John Matta was the lone commissioner to oppose.

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Jayme Minton was appointed to fill a vacancy on the commission in May 2024, following the resignation of former commissioner Wynn Butler. She becomes the first candidate to officially file for the 2025 city race.

In a statement to the Manhattan Mercury Wednesday, Minton said she has enjoyed serving and connecting with the community to better understand the needs and processes of the city.

“As a commission, we have engaged in major initiatives to secure and grow our community now and into the future,” she said. “I am excited to run for city commission this fall and continue to grow Manhattan into the future.”

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