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Council approves 5-year tax abatement for Forest Park Apartments amid debate over water-bill standing
5938038 · September 23, 2025
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Summary
The council approved a five-year, 40-mill partial ad valorem tax exemption for Forest Park Apartments over opposition and a failed amendment that would have made the abatement contingent on current water-bill standing.
The Jackson City Council voted to grant a partial ad valorem tax exemption of 40 mills for five years to Forest Park Apartments, a developer-led rehabilitation project completed Dec. 31, 2024.
Michael Davis of the Office of Economic Development explained the tax-impact calculation and said the increment value induced by the development was "a…
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