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Austin school board approves Bigelow construction abatement, denies Westcott renovation request
Summary
The Austin Public Schools board approved a tax abatement for Bigelow Millennium Construction (project valuation $300,000) and declined a separate abatement for Westcott Apartments LLC’s renovation at 1101 14th Street NW for lack of a motion after questions about policy applicability.
The Austin Public Schools Board of Education on Oct. 13 approved a tax-abatement request for Bigelow Millennium Construction and declined a separate request from Westcott Apartments LLC. Howard Greenberg, executive director of finance and operations, told the board the Bigelow project at 1801 12th Avenue NE has an estimated valuation of "$300,000." The board moved and voted to approve the abatement.
Board members raised questions about a second request — a renovation at Westcott Apartments the staff described as a…
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