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La Porte council approves continuation of Haines International personal property tax abatement and CF-1 filing
Summary
Council approved a resolution to continue a 10-year personal property tax abatement originally granted by La Porte County in 2017, authorize the mayor to sign a statement of benefits, and file the CF-1 compliance form; staff said estimated equipment purchases total about $2.74 million and up to 50 jobs could result.
The Common Council voted June 16, 2025, to approve a resolution that continues a personal property tax abatement for Haines International and to authorize filing the CF-1 compliance form with the county.
The resolution notes La Porte County initially granted Haines a 10-year personal property tax abatement on Aug. 28, 2017, and that the city annexed the parcel in 2024. The resolution, as read in council, states there are three years remaining on the 10-year period and that Haines intends to purchase manufacturing equipment with an approximate cost of $2,740,436 that could result in hiring up to 50 employees at full production. The resolution directs the mayor to approve the statement of benefits submitted on Haines' behalf.
Craig Phillips, city planner, told the council the jobs estimate had "not been realized" to date but that the value of new manufacturing equipment "has far exceeded the expectations for the taxes that will ultimately be generated from this project." Phillips said staff planned to follow up with Haines before next year to obtain more information and that approval of the resolution and the CF-1 filing would allow the company to continue receiving the abatement for the remaining period.
A council member moved to approve both the resolution and the CF-1 compliance filing "based on reasonable effort to comply," the motion was seconded and the council voted to pass the resolution. The transcript does not include a numerical roll-call tally; the presiding officer declared the resolution passed. Staff said they will seek additional information from Haines during follow-up.
