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York County approves $25 million infrastructure credit for proposed Costco distribution facility
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate over traffic, school revenue and local contributions, York County Council approved a $25 million off-site infrastructure credit to Costco Wholesale for a proposed distribution site; council also adopted an amendment reallocating how the credit will be borne among the city, county and school district.
York County Council on Dec. 1 approved a $25,000,000 infrastructure credit agreement to support a proposed Costco Wholesale warehouse and distribution facility near the I‑77/Porter Road interchange.
The vote followed more than three hours of public hearings and council debate over traffic impacts, the share of public funding that would come from school-district revenue and next-step deadlines for the developer. Costco’s representative, Seth Katz, assistant vice president of real estate, told council the company would reduce its original $30 million request to $25 million for off‑site public infrastructure improvements.
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