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Kentwood approves tax break for Proper Beverage’s planned 300,000-sq.-ft. canning plant
Summary
The Kentwood City Commission on June 17 approved a tax-exemption resolution for Uncommon Canning LLC, doing business as Proper Beverage Company, to occupy roughly 300,000 square feet in Kentwood and expand hiring and production.
Kentwood — The Kentwood City Commission on June 17 approved a resolution authorizing an industrial facilities exemption certificate for Uncommon Canning LLC, which operates as Proper Beverage Company, clearing the path for the company to occupy about 300,000 square feet of a 600,000-square-foot building at 4175 60th Street and expand operations in Kentwood.
The exemption — approved by roll call vote with Commissioners Moore, Morgan, Moseley, Arts, Coughlin and Mayor Kepley all voting yes — covers the real-property portion of the firm’s investment. City staff told commissioners the company’s real property investment for its portion totals about $36,900,000; the company said it will also bring about $23,000,000 in equipment (not part of the real-property…
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