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Millville advances CRP redevelopment agreements and first‑reading of 30‑year pilot amid vocal public concern
Summary
The Millville City Commission moved on first reading an ordinance authorizing a long‑term tax exemption (a PILOT) and approved a redevelopment/purchase agreement with CRP Development, prompting residents and the school board to press for more specifics on payments, school impacts and local hiring commitments.
The Millville City Commission voted to advance an ordinance on first reading that would authorize a long‑term tax exemption and a financial agreement with CRP Development for property in the James R. Hurley Industrial Park, and separately approved a redevelopment and purchase‑and‑sale agreement with the same developer.
The measures, presented as steps to finalize a planned redevelopment of city‑owned industrial land, were approved on roll call after public comment that ranged from technical questions about the contract to broader concerns about whether the deal will help local schools and local workers. A city official summarized the structure of the proposed PILOT, saying the land would still be taxed and projecting “about $750,000 a…
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