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Resident questions tax credits and subsidies tied to Blue Light redevelopment pilot program
Summary
A Battle Creek resident urged clarity on financing and tax treatment for the Blue Light redevelopment pilot, asking whether taxpayer funds or federal subsidies would underwrite units offered at below-market rents.
A Battle Creek resident raised questions during public comment about financing and tax treatment for the Blue Light redevelopment project at the former Kmart site, saying the project’s pilot arrangement may be shifting costs to taxpayers.
John Kennebec of 234 South Avenue directed his remarks to adoption of Ordinance 82 (the pilot program) and the Blue Light redevelopment. He said the development would include 96 units, with 48 market-rate and 48 low-income…
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