Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Economic Development topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Board approves Freeport warehouse tax exemption for SharkNinja; county approval also required

3443361 · May 22, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Board approved a resolution granting a Freeport warehouse tax exemption for SharkNinja Operating LLC to exempt goods in transit, noting the county board must also act on the company’s request.

The Board adopted a resolution to grant a Freeport warehouse tax exemption for SharkNinja Operating LLC to exempt qualifying goods in transit.

City staff said the exemption was recommended by the DeSoto County economic body and that the DeSoto County Supervisors must also approve the measure; the county meeting had been rescheduled because of weather. Alderman Payne moved to approve and the board carried the item by roll call.

Ending: The exemption was approved by the Southaven Board and will proceed pending DeSoto County Supervisors’ action; the measure exempts qualifying goods in transit under the terms set out in the adopted resolution.