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Common Council approves three-year personal property abatement for DOT America

5466498 · July 24, 2025
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The Columbia City Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Resolution 2025-10, granting a three-year personal property tax abatement to DOT America to support equipment purchases tied to expected local job growth.

The Columbia City Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Resolution 2025-10, granting a three-year personal property tax abatement to DOT America to support equipment purchases tied to expected local job growth. The council voted to adopt the stair-stepped abatement that phases in taxability at 0% the first year, 5% the second and 10% the third year.

The abatement was presented to the council by Dale, a staff member, who described DOT America as “a phenomenal success” for Columbia City and said the company plans to buy a $2,000,000 vacuum chamber and…

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