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City council reviews Aerotropolis-backed industrial district for 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion; 50% tax abatement proposed
Summary
A Kern Industrial Services proposal for a 100,000-square-foot expansion in Taylor would bring an estimated $13 million in investment and 30–40 jobs; the Aerotropolis board has established an Industrial Development District and council approved the district and accompanying rezoning, with staff to negotiate a community benefit agreement.
Taylor City Council on Oct. 7 reviewed a proposal tied to an Aerotropolis-backed Industrial Development District for a 100,000‑square‑foot expansion by Kern Industrial Services at a Lang Road site.
A representative for Kern Industrial Services told the council the capital investment for the expansion would be “about $13,000,000” and that the project would create “about 30 to 40 jobs.” The Aerotropolis board voted Sept. 11 to establish the Industrial Development District; the council approved the district at Tuesday’s meeting as step one in a two-step process that can lead to an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The presenter said the city’s…
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