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Business group urges simpler tax-abatement process; council debates tradeoffs
St. Joseph County Council (committee meeting) · November 19, 2024
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Summary
The Southland Regional Chamber asked St. Joseph County to replace its long tax-abatement ordinance with a shorter, application-based process. Councilors supported discussion but suggested a hybrid that preserves clear county goals while reducing front-end complexity.
Jeff Ray, president and CEO of the Southland Regional Chamber, asked the county to simplify its tax-abatement ordinance so smaller local developers could apply without the current document's complexity. Ray told the committee that Mishawaka's application-based approach has worked for that city and said a…
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