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Taylor Council Approves Industrial Development District for CMAC Project; Council Seeks Written Job and Benefit Commitments

Taylor City Council · October 15, 2024
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Summary

After extended questioning, Taylor City Council voted 4–2 to accept an industrial development district established by the Detroit Region Aerotropolis for a proposed CMAC facility, authorizing Aerotropolis to handle the next steps of a PA 198 industrial facilities exemption. Council members demanded concrete job metrics and a community-benefit agreement before any abatement is finalized.

Taylor City Council voted 4–2 to accept the establishment of an industrial development district covering a 44-acre parcel on North Line Road that would allow the proposed CMAC Christy Land North LLC project to pursue an industrial facilities exemption under Michigan’s PA 198.

Chris, a representative of the Detroit Region Aerotropolis, told the council the project envisions a roughly 377,000-square-foot building that could create “300 to 500 jobs” and require about $20 million to $30 million in capital investment for the structure. He said a 50% real and personal property tax abatement for up to eight years was part of the package being considered and that the abatement’s fiscal impact would likely total in the “$4 to $6,000,000 over 8 years.”

The council’s debate…

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