The Excelsior Springs City Council approved multiple tax abatement applications for local properties during a recent meeting. The purpose of the Chapter 353 tax abatement program is to provide the owners of specific parcels an incentive to rehabilitate their properties to remove any blighting influences, encourage reinvestment, encourage preservation as appropriate, increase home ownership and improve the value and appearance of neighborhoods. As properties are improved over time and other improvements are made in accordance with the redevelopment plan, the redevelopment area is revitalized. Chapter 353 Tax Abatement application for 519 South Kansas City Avenue, in the Elms Historic District. The applicant requested the Tax Abatement for improvements being made to this home. The home is a two-and-ahalf-story gable-front residence constructed between 1909 and 1913. It is reported to have lost its historic integrity due to the changes in siding decades. The project is reported to meet…