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LaPorte County designates 13.37‑acre economic revitalization area in Kingsbury for manufacturer’s expansion
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025‑8 to designate 13.37 acres in Kingsbury as an economic revitalization area, enabling a five‑year tax abatement for a petitioner who expects to bring new investment and jobs to the county.
LaPorte County Council members on Aug. 25 voted to designate roughly 13.37 acres in Kingsbury as an economic revitalization area to permit a tax abatement for an incoming manufacturer, after a public hearing and a staff presentation of the company’s proposed investment and job creation.
County economic development staff explained the mechanism and presented a statement of benefits showing the petitioner’s projected investment and payroll changes. Staff said the petition would generate new assessed valuation into the community and estimated property‑tax revenue of about $965,000 over the abatement term; they recommended a five‑year abatement and proposed splitting estimated savings in a way that simplified auditing and administration.
Michael Dolder, representing the petitioner, described the site (about 13.37 acres at 3rd Line Road and Hupp in Kingsbury) and said the company plans to relocate from a city location and invest in a new facility. Staff noted current payroll of about $490,000 (7 employees) and said the petitioner plans to add seven jobs and about another $490,000 in payroll; combining existing personal property with new investment produces a projected total investment figure in the transcript of roughly $8.2 million.
Council members asked detailed questions about parcel boundaries, road easements and the use of local contractors; Dolder said soil borings and due diligence are ongoing and that local labor was the likely construction plan. After a brief council exchange and no public opposition, the council approved Resolution 2025‑8 and the associated statement of benefits, with staff to finalize the abatement paperwork and submit it to the auditors for implementation.
The council’s approval formally allows the county to include the site in targeted incentives under state statute and starts the process for the petitioner to receive an abatement on real‑property improvements under the agreed terms.
