The 19-5 vote, which followed party lines, creates an economic enhancement district or EED bound by North, East, South and West streets the Mile Square that would see increases to property taxes within those boundaries.
The proposal from Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, which would create a study commission on the city's usage of AI, was passed unanimously by the Rules and Public Policy Committee.
The City-County Council Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee heard testimony from over a dozen downtown residents and representatives of prominent companies before passing the proposal, 8-3.