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Kokomo council adopts tax abatement for Sang A America; public raises IDEM, SB‑1 form concerns
Summary
The Kokomo Common Council approved a five‑year real property tax abatement for Sang A America Inc., while public commenters urged the council to request an Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) hearing on volatile organic compound (VOC) releases and pressed the city to ensure complete SB‑1 abatement forms are posted online.
The Common Council of the City of Kokomo voted to adopt Resolution 28‑29, approving a five‑year real property tax abatement and declaring 20 acres at 1501 East 200 North an economic revitalization area for Sang A America Incorporated.
The action, presented and moved by Councilwoman Sandburn and adopted by voice vote, follows a public hearing during which residents urged the council to press the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to open a public review of a nearby plant’s VOC releases and questioned whether the city’s SB‑1 tax‑abatement forms were fully available online.
Resolution 28‑29, read aloud by the city clerk, describes a proposed real investment of $10,150,000 at the Sang A America site and projects 120 new jobs at wages of $20 to $25 per hour. Councilwoman Sandburn said the council’s action confirms…
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