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Luzerne County Council approves LERTA tax exemption for Hazel Township development after amendment fails
Summary
After debate over the size and conditions of a proposed tax abatement, Luzerne County Council adopted a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) resolution for a Hazel Township development. An amendment to reduce the abatement amount failed 5–6; the underlying resolution passed in a roll-call vote, with at least one dissenter.
Luzerne County Council on the evening vote session approved a resolution providing a tax exemption for new construction in Hazel Township under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program after a floor amendment to reduce the abatement schedule failed.
The discussion focused on the length and percentage of the proposed abatement and whether the developer should be required to prioritize hiring local workers. Councilman John Haas proposed an amendment that would lower the abatement percentages in the early years (years 1–7) from 90% to 70%, then step down to 60%, 50% and 40% in years 8–10; that amendment was debated and then put to a roll-call vote and failed 5–6. Council members who spoke during debate asked for revenue estimates, clarification on…
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