§ 26-2. Purpose.
The city council hereby determines that it is in the best interests of the city to:
(1)
Create a public body corporate to halt property value deterioration;
(2)
Increase property tax valuation where possible in the business district of the city;
(3)
Eliminate the causes of deterioration;
(4)
Encourage historic preservation; and
(5)
Promote economic growth pursuant to Act No. 197.
(Ord. No. 26, § III, 3-2-87)