Pre-Conference Session: LERTA – Statute vs The Real World
On-site registration / check-in between 8:00 am and 8:30 am.
Session Overview:
LERTA is a real estate tax abatement tool created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly which can be adopted and used by local municipalities and taxing bodies to facilitate redevelopment. The session, “LERTA – Statute vs The Real World” will provide attendees with statutory background on LERTA, as well as the practical program description. The session will also include the steps necessary for municipalities to designate sites for LERTA and steps required by taxing bodies to adopt LERTA tax abatement.
Economic development practitioners will present an array of “Real World” examples of communities that have used LERTA as an effective redevelopment tool. LERTA has the potential to be a significant complement to overall economic development financing packages for projects across the Commonwealth.
Presenters:
- Jerrod Belvin, Township Manager, Pocono Township
- Michelle Bisbing, President, Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation
- Laura Goodrich Cairns, Commerce Director, Delaware County Economic Development Corporation
- Ryan Mentzer, Member, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot, LLC
- Frank Zukas, President, Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS (PDUS)
Eligible members of PEDA engaged in its individual certification program may earn 3.00 PDUs through participation in this pre-conference session.
PIDA has determined that, through their participation in this pre-conference session, eligible representatives of DCED-certified economic development organizations (CEDOs) may earn 3.00 finance PDUs toward the annual PIDA requirement of 6.00.
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CANCELLATION / REFUND / SUBSTITUTION POLICIES
Requests for cancellations and refunds must be made via email (to info@peda.org) and received by 4:30 pm on October 1, 2025. No refunds will be granted after that point. All cancellations and refunds are subject to an administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full. Substitutions are permitted, but are subject to rate adjustments (i.e., member vs. non-member, early-bird vs. standard rate, etc.), where applicable.
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