Marshall City Council approves tax abatements, right‑of‑way vacation, special assessments and preliminary levy

The Marshall City Council met in regular session and approved multiple routine and policy items, including two tax abatements, a right‑of‑way vacation, special assessments for unpaid services and a preliminary property tax levy for 2026.

Council approved a four‑year, scaled tax abatement for Lockwood Motors’ expansion at 1310 East College Drive and a four‑year, scaled abatement for Bendryte’s 80x80 building addition at 1106 West Main Street. Both abatements were presented in public hearings by Economic Development Director Lauren Deitz, who said Lockwood’s project will add a new Chevrolet showroom, a service drive and 6–8 service technicians and estimated the Lockwood project valuation at about $3,200,000. Deitz said Bendryte’s expansion—driven by a new laser that will increase cutting capacity—was a roughly $600,000 project and is expected to…