Redevelopment Commission approves 3-year personal property abatement for ResMed distribution project

The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission voted to approve Resolution 2025-03, authorizing application for property tax deductions related to a proposed ResMed distribution center in Greenwood. The action followed a company presentation and a roll-call vote that was recorded as 4-0 in favor.

ResMed representative Jessica Coleman, identified herself as the program director for the project and told commissioners the company seeks a three-year personal property abatement for a $22,800,000 project at an existing 446,000-square-foot building. "I'm Jessica Coleman. I'll be taking you over the ResMed overview. I am the program director for this project," Coleman said during the presentation.

The nut graf: the commission’s vote advances a local tax-abatement request tied to ResMed’s plan for a major North American distribution presence in Greenwood; commissioners approved the resolution after the company described the site, projected timeline and local benefits.

ResMed said it operates existing North American distribution centers in Lithia Springs, Georgia, and Moreno Valley, California. Coleman said the Atlanta-area facility operates three shifts with about 270 employees and ships about 63,000,000 units a year; the Moreno Valley center operates two shifts with about 140 employees and ships roughly 23,000,000 units a year. The Greenwood site, the company said, would strengthen redundancy in ResMed’s U.S. distribution network, reduce lead times for some customers (including shipments to Canada), and open additional port options.

Company materials presented to the commission described a three-year abatement on personal property associated with the project and a hiring timeline that starts with management recruitment in June–July followed by broader hiring; the company projected a physical build beginning in December 2026 (fiscal-year 2027 Q2). Coleman also said ResMed offers employee benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, flexible hours and stock programs and that the company conducts community activities at other centers, such as back-to-school drives and humanitarian work.

Commission discussion touched on application details in the commission’s SD form, equipment lead times and the commission’s usual compliance review practices. A staff member noted that, historically, the commission has sometimes requested firm start and completion dates for real property projects; because this request was for personal property, staff said a strict start date is less critical but could be requested with some leeway to accommodate equipment lead times. Commission staff reminded members that recipients must return for annual compliance reviews and that failure to show substantial compliance by an indicated date (for example, if a completion date were set for November 2026 and no activity had begun by November 2027) would indicate noncompliance.

After the presentation and brief discussion, a motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded four ayes and no nays, and the motion carried.

What happens next: the resolution approves the application for property tax deductions tied to the personal property abatement; the company and staff will follow the commission’s standard compliance review schedule and any conditions recorded in the commission’s approval.

Sources: presentation by Jessica Coleman and staff remarks during the Greenwood Redevelopment Commission meeting.