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Council denies retroactive abatement request; approves 60% abatement starting this year for manufacturer
Summary
Council members heard that a local manufacturer (Delta/Masco) failed to file required SB1/CF-1 paperwork for two years and voted to start a 60% abatement this year rather than grant retroactive relief; staff will notify the company of filing requirements and next steps.
County staff told the council that a local manufacturer failed to file annual paperwork required to receive a property-tax abatement under the state's SB-1 process. The staff member said the business did not submit required documents to the county or to its parent company and therefore had not received the abatement for the prior two years.
Staff described the Department of Local Government Finance process for waivers of noncompliance and told the council the business could ask the county to hold public hearings and permit the abatement to take effect retroactively. The staff member said, however, that the company had not filed the necessary CF-1 documentation in two consecutive years and that the county had not been notified by the company.
Council discussion focused on whether to permit a retroactive waiver or to start the abatement this year. Several council members said the company was responsible for filing and that the county was not obligated to make up missed filings. One council member said, "they haven't gotten any they they did not file any paperwork at my office." Another council member moved to "start this year, 60%," a motion that was seconded and approved by voice vote.
What the council decided: The council voted to start the abatement at the current 60% rate beginning this tax year and declined to grant a retroactive abatement for the two prior years. Staff said she would notify the company and outline what paperwork is required for future claims.
Ending: Staff will contact the business to explain the decision and to describe how the company can file going forward; the council recorded a voice vote approving the motion to apply the 60% abatement prospectively for the current year.
