The city of Columbus has scheduled public meetings to discuss the findings of a consultant's report that said tax incentives for development in the Short North are too generous.

Meetings are scheduled from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Barack Community Center, 580 E. Woodrow Ave.; Aug. 28 at Tuttle Community Center, 240 W. Oakland Ave.; Sept. 13 at Glenwood Community Center, 1888 Fairmont Ave.; and Sept. 20 at Milo-Grogan Community Center, 862 E. 2nd Ave.

The meetings, hosted by Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown and development Director Steve Schoeny, are meant to explain the study and answer questions about it, according to a news release.

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The city hired HR&A Advisors in October to assess tax incentives the city offers companies and developers and determine how well Columbus competes with other cities.

The study determined that in developed areas, including the Short North, that developers can make money without the help of incentives. In other areas of the city, though, such as the Hilltop and Near East Side, incentives are not generous enough to entice developers.

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