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Community Development Specialist Dana Monson explained the fee is a voluntary contribution paid by companies receiving tax-abatement savings (2% of real-property savings or 5% of personal-property savings under state statute). For the 2024 pay-2025 tax year the city received $107,679.08, the largest total to date. Because state law requires the funds be used inside Franklin city limits for economic-development purposes, staff solicited applications from eligible nonprofits.

Three organizations applied. The EDC recommended and the council approved the following awards: $25,000 to the Franklin Chamber Foundation for small-business capacity-building grants; $25,000 to Franklin Heritage for a first- and second-quarter live-music concert series at the Artcraft Theatre; and $57,679.08 to Discover Downtown Franklin for a regional marketing campaign (including billboards, professional photography and social media) to support downtown businesses. The council approved the allocations by motion and voice vote.

Monson noted the Chamber plans to increase individual grant awards this year from previous smaller amounts, proposing $5,000 grants to approximately five small businesses. Franklin Heritage said the concert series would fill the off-season at the Artcraft Theatre and seek to draw evening visitors to downtown. Discover Downtown Franklin described a $57,000 campaign aimed at increasing regional visibility for downtown businesses.

Councilmembers commended the nonprofit applicants and the EDC for vetting the proposals. The council directed staff to enact the awards consistent with grant terms and to ensure spending remains inside the city limits as required by statute.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting (May 19th, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved awarding $107,679.08 in economic development-fee funds to three local nonprofits: Franklin Chamber Foundation, Franklin Heritage, and Discover Downtown Franklin.","taxTitle","Franklin City, Johnson County, Indiana","taxId",52742,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6233650,"Council approves $2.28 million Community Crossings grant appropriation",167,706000,873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417820-da690d04c448212a781327288f63eed3&start=706&end=873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417820-da690d04c448212a781327288f63eed3/thumbnail_706000.jpg","/articles/6233650/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Council-approves-228-million-Community-Crossings-grant-appropriation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233650-903fc007887c1cb67e7be53330af6f81/orig.mp4?Expires=1775872197&Signature=Lt2HkkYxdh6D8ClscuUkYBlDM6PO14ZYBxmRnTo0NqHhQ16Fa-L9Tt7ikBZv-e7fxWIi5GGLToLQdo~wNGqCFJ5NsE1YpIWVJ46tDLthI-NJbaT0u6ygq3tyJAI7XnGak8q-a~FdBTwJBaWB07Z30j7ikPV3XhYvrtye2ujSkXq1G-0m32GYeJpxwGCo92Zwa4ZkVk0e8zKAVciQa1lSS~K3rMhIa6hIOQVkQ4CXrj-a4GElN9DIZQfZdjOiSV6a5FmNZocRRlkjV98yZBB8kbTSG-tXDpX20USph4y6~hCfC~3zd7zq85~6F3dfh~c6bUDc2M~mWz5cRqCGpzBMMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin City Council approved Budgetary Ordinance 25-09 on May 19 to appropriate $2,282,538.64 in Community Crossings grant funding for local transportation projects.

Jan Jones, the clerk-treasurer, presented the ordinance and noted the funding increase reflected additional state and federal portions. The item had been introduced at a prior meeting; the council opened and closed a public hearing with no public comment and approved the appropriation by voice vote.

Councilmembers did not raise substantive questions during the meeting. The appropriation covers the city’s award under the Community Crossings program and authorizes staff to spend the grant funds on the eligible projects identified in the grant application.

The ordinance was approved by motion and second; the minutes show a voice vote of approval. Staff will move forward with project execution and reporting consistent with grant requirements.","Franklin City Council approved Budgetary Ordinance 25-09 to appropriate $2,282,538.64 in Community Crossings grant funding to support local projects.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6233655,"Council denies Pure Development waiver, then approves 3-year abatement for spec build at 2280 McLean Drive",819,1861000,2680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417820-da690d04c448212a781327288f63eed3&start=1861&end=2680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417820-da690d04c448212a781327288f63eed3/thumbnail_1861000.jpg","/articles/6233655/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Council-denies-Pure-Development-waiver-then-approves-3-year-abatement-for-spec-build-at-2280-McLean-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233655-4eeaad1d5ce113d55752872adafd1e7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775872197&Signature=JvkiE6q9Qe30-jw5vDbrD94xErGaa-0Z81it4qSdwlb6fLrWlZyH44iE~twFE~9hIAy12fyL8XIwOANbzue0N26bfSXyynitXSJGownkQT2yJJcTG-7Tr8EaN4SxFomFNTh5x5VukyUMqcpIoCip-2tFi8MxSNgwT1h9xCFI3F2hdjk6jlTDGidb5g3ZVhi0XTnNDtaYlIbjtfbH8NuxhLZGI4Sfk5j0nzjDs6cC2mc7IVJYtR4utAR2Q6xLUCgoVmGPBPzxZWF-oy1y~oJuwOkmxQa6DlknpUj-WBU7APGW77g8PaNTAxs~OI-3A4LCt2YeC1XZWFm9Vsy17jPLGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin City Council on May 19 denied a waiver request for Pure Development’s late filing of a required compliance form, then separately approved a three-year tax abatement for build-out of office space in the same company’s spec portion of a building at 2280 McLean Drive.

Staff asked the council to deny a waiver of noncompliance after Pure Development failed to file a required Form 3 22 following a Form 11 assessment notice. Community Development Specialist Dana Monson told the council the company missed two successive Form 3 22 filings tied to phased assessments as the building was completed over two years. The EDC recommended denial of the waiver.

Jesse Sadoway, representing Pure Development, acknowledged the missed filing and said the company had been in the middle of a corporate move when the county mail arrived. Sadoway said Pure Development has “invested over $40,000,000 into Franklin” and accepted responsibility for the paperwork error: “We made a mistake,” he said. He also said the company had paid the first tax installment in full and expects to continue investing in the property.

Councilmembers discussed precedent. Several members recalled prior late-filing waiver requests that were denied and noted timing concerns: because the county had finished calculating taxes for the year, any late credit would affect TIF revenue and next year’s budget. The council voted to deny the waiver of noncompliance for Pure Development.

After denying the waiver, the council considered a separate tax-abatement request for the northern two-thirds of the McLean Drive building (the southern third had been leased by Ryder Logistics). Pure Development requested a five-year abatement for $558,289 of office build-out; staff recommended and the EDC supported a three-year abatement with a 5% EDC fee. The council approved the three-year abatement and the EDC fee by voice vote.

Monson explained the abatement for the spec build did not include job commitments because the project is speculative — the company is improving space to attract tenants. She added that if Pure Development files proper compliance forms and meets requirements in future years, the abatement will proceed according to the approved schedule. Councilmembers asked staff to continue monitoring compliance on the property.

The council’s action separated the procedural waiver (denied) from the merits of the new abatement (approved), reflecting concerns about paperwork, timing and future fiscal reporting.","The council denied a requested waiver of noncompliance for Pure Development but later approved a separate three‑year tax abatement (with a 5% EDC fee) for build-out of office space in a spec building at 2280 McLean Drive.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6233660,"Council approves three tax-abatement compliance reports, notes split EDC vote on Orthoamerica personal property",756,818000,1574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417820-da690d04c448212a781327288f63eed3&start=818&end=1574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417820-da690d04c448212a781327288f63eed3/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6233660/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Council-approves-three-tax-abatement-compliance-reports-notes-split-EDC-vote-on-Orthoamerica-personal-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233660-f3182ce7416ad6c9c49f890310d5a21b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775872197&Signature=mq-YW80DljRBSVB1SQ6eHwGJiQSI7o2dA65m8PQSZshJ8vFsm9iCq1qn0VelXJa4kVpN6Y6yNPuvIG91B7NFkEbNpShXJQI6WtVylYveHKaEuo7CbkxZEIKz5Pe3OP7wei6O3RdjPrY~m-wLpjB9L07djC3yXR11LHyrj9wUuocATwh5D9JtUArP1HbDkBf8nQw4wjleQqfLkErd9FXer6Q2igXWDBw-NWN6HG5aBHpbqFWWEGA6~DJMtgUWUsve5J6xsEzlAIPHlQMyH77ep~vJjcchSQGofp8q4FHXXQWjMTAid~2NxukLipebIIj7Srbv0vCfY~vNIx2QOSClPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin City Council voted May 19 to approve three tax-abatement compliance reports, including two unanimous recommendations from the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and a personal-property abatement for Orthoamerica that had drawn a split vote at the EDC.

The council approved compliance reports C2025-13 (GH Wire) and C2025-37 (PRJ Properties/Orthoamerica real property) by unanimous voice vote after the EDC recommended both items. The third compliance item, C2025-38 (Orthoamerica personal property), had been recommended for approval by the EDC by a 3–1 vote; the council moved and approved the item during the meeting.

City staff presented the programs and EDC findings. Community Development Specialist Dana Monson said the first two reports were unanimously recommended because the companies had “plans in place to go forward” and had met hiring and investment expectations. Monson noted the third item — Orthoamerica’s personal property filing — had produced concern at the EDC because the company had not yet invested planned personal-property amounts.

Councilmember Sean Taylor, who represents the district on the EDC, told the council he voted against the personal-property approval at the EDC because Orthoamerica still had roughly $1,800,000 of planned personal-property investment with “no plans to build at this time.” Devin McSearley, an Orthoamerica representative, told the council the company began the project in 2022 and that an anticipated acquisition later fell through, which delayed some real-property and equipment investments. McSearley said, “it was anticipated to be completed by the end of this year,” and that Orthoamerica still expects to invest and hire, though the jobs mix has shifted toward sales and remote work.

Monson clarified the mechanics: abatements apply only to the investments a company has actually made; Orthoamerica “will only get an abatement on the amount that they have invested,” she said. The council approved C2025-38 after discussion; councilmembers also noted the EDC’s split vote and said the company was “on notice” to complete filings and investments.

The council did not record a roll-call vote for individual members in the meeting minutes provided; the public record shows motions, seconds and voice votes approving the three items. The EDC record attached to the staff memo showed the personal-property report passed the commission 3–1.

Council members emphasized continued monitoring: staff and the EDC will track Orthoamerica’s filings and investments and report back if compliance questions recur.

Details recorded at the meeting included that Orthoamerica had reported approximately $491,000 of real-property investment to date and that about $1,800,000 of planned personal-property investment remained unspent at the time of the EDC review. The council split earlier at the commission level but approved all three compliance reports on May 19.","Franklin City Council approved three tax-abatement compliance reports May 19, including two unanimous items and one Orthoamerica personal-property abatement that had a split recommendation at the Economic Development Commission.","actionData","errors"]

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