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County revives request to seek payment from IEDC tied to Greenpoint project; commissioners to coordinate with council
Summary
County staff said an MOU with IEDC included an in‑lieu payment provision and commissioners voted to present a request to the county council asking for a payment to support an amendment to the comprehensive plan.
County staff told commissioners they will ask the county council to pursue a payment from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) related to the Greenpoint project and an existing memorandum of understanding, with an eye to using funds to amend the county comprehensive plan.
A county staff member said the IEDC contends it does not owe property taxes, but the MOU provided for in‑lieu payments arranged as specific dollar amounts tied to impacts of the IEDC project. The staff member said an attempt to request the payment last year did not include a resolution, so the issue is being "resurrected" to request a payment in a specific dollar amount.
The nut graf: Commissioners approved a motion directing that the county present a unified request alongside the county council — if the council agrees — and authorized the presidents of both boards to sign a letter asking IEDC for the payment; staff said the funds would be used to support an amendment to the comprehensive plan related to changes tied to the IEDC project.
Action: A commissioner moved and a second was recorded to present the request to the county council the next week so both bodies appear unified. The motion carried.
Ending: The county will forward the request to the council for their meeting; staff indicated they will prepare the letter and seek joint signatures if the council concurs.
