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Jeff Martin of Industrial Commercial Properties said the redevelopment is roughly two-thirds leased and that three new tenants began operations between 2024 and 2025; he said an executed lease for the former JCPenney building should add “another 40 jobs” and significant investment. Martin reported they have created 49 additional employees and retained 58 existing employees, totaling 107 jobs to date and said the project is on track to meet the original 150-job forecast when the JCPenney tenant’s hires begin.

City staff told the committee Elkhart Concord LLC was 68% compliant for pledged real-property improvements and roughly 57% compliant on new jobs so far; the committee discussed timing and lease-up and accepted the developer’s timeline. A council member moved to adopt the resolution finding the property owner in substantial compliance; the motion carried and the committee will forward that recommendation to the Common Council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Elkhart City Council Tax Abatement Committee Meeting June 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) told the committee it has leased much of the Concord Mall site, reported 49 new and 58 retained jobs (115 total on staff records), and expects another tenant to add roughly 40 jobs; the committee recommended finding Elkhart Concord LLC in compliance with its real-property statement of benefits.","taxTitle","Elkhart City, Elkhart County, Indiana","taxId",5802,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6160918,"PlaCon cites supply-chain shocks, says it preserved staff; committee finds company in compliance",179,5157000,5336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef&start=5157&end=5336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef/thumbnail_5157000.jpg","/articles/6160918/Elkhart-City/Elkhart-County/Indiana/PlaCon-cites-supply-chain-shocks-says-it-preserved-staff-committee-finds-company-in-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160918-d42765bc07383c1e59c5eea9e86d4e5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142135&Signature=MbjcflbSrO2cgDB8xkMMFTaywNeJNxVUuP6SKEeSaqZfB1~dp-1eqgJlj3xyvXm2t44WbuvyUnR5lTejx7s4d~wEjzl5wMg2qelhAcMRkH5fhig44gd5dYdtruKBwOaoL7tjulxg4C31gZ3xQiyG9vDROqfECJmu6shI9iZgAtBT~vQzLEmK13cY1gnQpSfIxrmSboo8~OdmlFHOtczb89U~kYhhM~JWwTfn7F3hUMypvwseLbuBhHZOPw6WTux7iDw4sWm35mvKOD-TcUJ8SafmbYhizgOC02xYXEacfGBOwy3dvN4a6bq-BLtuUvo4sq~fO3Tfrzu81ZKzFeC0Xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Elkhart City Tax Abatement Committee that PlaCon Corporation met or exceeded its capital commitments but was under its new-job target for two consecutive years. PlaCon general manager Mike Nielsen described industry-specific supply-chain shocks that constrained production and hiring but said the company worked to retain employees through shift consolidations and four-day work weeks during the downturn.

Nielsen said a major supplier explosion and material allocations in 2021 forced extended lead times; production destocking began in late 2023. He told the committee PlaCon peaked at 105 employees but adjusted schedules to avoid layoffs and had reopened a third shift in April, with 81 full-time employees and eight temporary workers whom the company hoped to convert to full time.

Committee members asked whether supply-chain issues were resolved; Nielsen said lead times had returned to normal levels in most cases. After discussion, a council member moved and the committee voted to recommend a finding that PlaCon is in substantial compliance with its statements of benefits for both personal and real property; the recommendation will go to the Common Council for final action.","PlaCon Corporation told the tax-abatement committee supply-chain disruptions and a major supplier outage reduced output and hiring but retained staff through scheduling changes; the committee recommended the company be found in substantial compliance with its real- and personal-property statements of benefits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6160920,"Treadit Tire compliance reviewed after wage-reporting and timing issues; committee recommends compliance",558,5373000,5931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef&start=5373&end=5931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef/thumbnail_5373000.jpg","/articles/6160920/Elkhart-City/Elkhart-County/Indiana/Treadit-Tire-compliance-reviewed-after-wage-reporting-and-timing-issues-committee-recommends-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160920-8d9a8989bb225181593487f2aa2fe78a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142135&Signature=lXottfayfPAOomTt0YZKkdgh6Tb7RrZyZltAZ0oxWZKmnpy6NY6ZTHL1zaxgc1hyg6YZkz-DqEdhK77m1K1Ghl4ZGmZAx0fawk0JP3SyFPF7Z19J7zvUBIXiE6VkBdGoW~8NQfOFWY5mhvIerngJl6UOeQ6KUUuFsYk-NlHqGap-PekjN77Ia6CmDMx~REbEmmLPDyZOFPIG4FXqopqvAWLJIuOCxN~9bbaO8WQL4FCimldAspXiY~ap5MoiXLQlzm70~h5b1e6ottMPX2zuIwTG2NDfJxba83R7g0U35OGYKYm-S-srNes297ghCxgPlM~pPbTLCfog50qGJY0TBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elkhart City Tax Abatement Committee reviewed Treadit Tire and Wheel Co.’s CF-1 compliance after staff flagged a narrowly missed wage threshold for new employees and a complex set of delayed equipment installations tied to COVID-era supply-chain disruptions.

City staff explained that a layer of equipment installed later than planned created timing and assessment issues that required review. For the 2024 CF-1 the company’s average annual wage for additional employees was reported as $33,871 — about 89.9% of the city’s 90% threshold (approximately $33,920), according to tax advocates working with the company. Kate Womack of JAM Tax Advocates, who helped prepare the filing, said a reporting or headcount rounding issue likely produced the shortfall and that the corrected CF-1 would be resubmitted if required: “We reran the numbers because it was so close,” Womack said.

Julie Walsh (Treadit vice president) explained the firm diversified suppliers and worked to keep staff throughout supply disruptions; Treadit restored a third shift in April and reported 81 full-time employees plus eight temporary staff it expected to convert to full-time hires. City staff noted the 2025 CF-1 showed wages above the threshold and that the company retains time in its phase-in schedule (2025–2026) to meet requirements.

The committee heard that staff will present a waiver-of-noncompliance option at a future meeting if the council determines the company made substantial efforts; otherwise the standard noncompliance procedures would apply. After discussion, a council member moved and the committee voted to recommend the finding that Treadit Tire is in substantial compliance with the personal-property statement of benefits; the recommendation will be forwarded to the Common Council for final action.","Treadit Tire and Wheel Co. faced a close compliance call after late equipment installations and a CF-1 wage calculation at 89.9% of the 90% threshold for new-employee average wage; company representatives said the gap was roughly $20 and the company remains on track, and the committee recommended compliance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6160924,"Committee recommends finding Marine Realty LLC (Bennington Marine South) not in compliance for real-property jobs target",208,4458000,4666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef&start=4458&end=4666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef/thumbnail_4458000.jpg","/articles/6160924/Elkhart-City/Elkhart-County/Indiana/Committee-recommends-finding-Marine-Realty-LLC-Bennington-Marine-South-not-in-compliance-for-real-property-jobs-target","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160924-5b4e4c6775d538c2bf5c5f2947dcd385/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142135&Signature=iNg-tWxc-HeQjAQx~zS265fXKOJHVOyNJffqmkygXKugPqcpKtJSi2X3OFS2J4wCyEPUVNFX5tOc0jPzQ3nUCFm7EYX6HaPPbCrlJlRVBHtJ~HyPKGslu~g7unGeQ6frcoP8DNXwCahdIz4r-Hmhenj7GuwwbIgiIfjx4W2OqAIxxcDNgAD4bDy~0Ch5p6g-gnf5XJbLtDa4roXA9ZBPE~Dt4QrHRqNCFxEooKYq0AmYCxYl~0~4bQZSeCtCHPt5bZRNbhpPsvRLh75hzu7hgUvn~o~Z0beD-ZL3siALfWPtf1R5sroPP~Q3YryueGeVIXPHq8AWEyKWEvj~zV5QVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elkhart City Tax Abatement Committee recommended a finding of noncompliance for real property for Bennington Marine South (Marine Realty LLC DBA Bennington Marine South) after staff reported the company is well below its new-jobs commitment and the company did not appear at the hearing.

Drew (city staff) said Bennington Marine South was approved for a five-year tax abatement in 2022 and reported investments in real property but only five of 19 pledged new hires on the CF-1 for the current review period. Drew told the committee that the marine industry has been down and that returning to compliance would depend on pontoon production and broader industry conditions.

A council member asked whether the company’s absence at the hearing legally required a noncompliance finding. Corporation counsel advised the committee that absence does not automatically trigger noncompliance; the committee may make a recommendation based on the record or refer the matter to the full council without recommendation. The company indicated it would attend the Common Council meeting on July 9 if needed.

After discussion, the committee voted to recommend a finding of noncompliance for the company’s real-property statement of benefits; the recommendation will go to the Elkhart City Common Council for final determination.","Bennington Marine South did not appear at the tax-abatement committee hearing; staff reported the company is under its new-job target (5 of 19) and the committee voted to recommend a finding of noncompliance for real property to the full council.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6160930,"Tax abatement committee finds ATC compliant on property but notes shortfall on new jobs",1055,3361000,4416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef&start=3361&end=4416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5446507-79939acca344b68025a2fd77f5243cef/thumbnail_3361000.jpg","/articles/6160930/Elkhart-City/Elkhart-County/Indiana/Tax-abatement-committee-finds-ATC-compliant-on-property-but-notes-shortfall-on-new-jobs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160930-cce19a1047c65cc5d63921c7a3d42d3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142135&Signature=P~xgGuRqKVPVHVX2CpgGrib6~O42THboYbYLIMTmwTnGeVsuhX~FD2gP6Yua5XyAiu-CYTQNYCdvK9ovUrry25lQPvgjEW0ouYXN130Pp-wggQxPpbqwzWxGHq5aCJmm9fRAy~pMQQezKbs3Gue1MwIckZnUO7pspU00qd7lQsy5pDhsxfmajTEf6VJ44l62kTDoo0-hWiLyKRPv1M5PBnnKDqf3zXtaGcqcbEuqQz2S9F~tLYKy~myTzS9CXHJVltITxlAs03M3i78SS3P8QqlWG~gxOb7fEpE9D7SSgUkb5kRSHnE2ukGNGJygE8F9yisJVMFA6u38iSLmwGxIeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elkhart City Tax Abatement Committee recommended that American Technology Components Inc. (ATC) be found in substantial compliance with the statement of benefits for real and personal property, while noting the company has fallen short of its pledged new-job targets for two consecutive years.

ATC owner and chairman Steve Haines told the committee the company has met or exceeded its capital and real-property commitments but that hiring lagged after an RV-industry downturn: “I purchased the company when I was 27 years old,” Haines said, describing multigenerational ties to Elkhart and plans to bring tooling and work back from China.

The committee’s staff summary, presented by Drew (city staff), said ATC’s real-property investment exceeded the original estimate and personal-property investment met or exceeded targets, but the CF-1 (compliance filing) showed zero net new jobs against an estimated 68 for the SB-1 tied to the abatement. Controller Bridal Hester said ATC’s business is roughly 55% tied to the RV market and that industry sales dropped materially after a COVID-era spike, contributing to the shortfall. “Our hourly wage on the abatement were about 32% over what we needed to hit,” Hester said, noting capital and wage metrics otherwise compared favorably with the agreement.

Haines and Hester told the committee the company is repatriating 20–30 tooling sets from China, has added automation funded in part by a state grant, and expects to increase hires as those projects come online. Haines said some returned tooling has already arrived and that hiring could add a third shift over time. Committee members asked about timetable and site location; Hester said some tooling is already being installed and that additional hires would be at the Elkhart facility.

City staff explained the committee’s role is advisory: it may recommend the company made “substantial efforts” to comply or not, and the Common Council will make the final determination on July 9. Staff also noted the council has statutory options if it finds noncompliance: a one-year denial of the deduction for the affected tax year, or termination of the entire phase-in if the council determines the company did not make reasonable efforts.

After discussion, a council member moved to adopt the proposed resolution finding ATC in compliance for both real and personal property; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The committee’s recommendation will go to the Elkhart City Common Council for final action.","The Elkhart City Tax Abatement Committee recommended that American Technology Components Inc. be found in substantial compliance for real and personal property investments but recorded two consecutive years under the new-jobs commitment; the committee forwarded its recommendation to the full Common Council.","actionData","errors"]

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