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County hears details of Pitt Plastics expansion and 10-year property-tax exemption request
Summary
Commission staff summarized a city memo on Pitt Plastics’ proposed $18 million expansion, the company’s request for a 10-year property tax exemption, the projected local tax impacts over 10 years, and concerns about increased truck traffic and road maintenance costs.
County staff presented excerpts from a City of Pittsburg memo about a proposed expansion by Pitt Plastics that would add about 200,000 square feet to a facility valued at roughly $18 million. The memo recommends a 10-year property-tax exemption under the city’s policy. Staff said the company’s expansion would enable roughly 25 additional truck movements per day (about 6,500 new truck visits per year) and projected creation of two jobs the first year and six over 10 years.
Speaker 5 said the city-prepared cost-benefit analysis met the 1.3 threshold used by that jurisdiction; the memo also projects tax revenues by jurisdiction over the 10-year exemption, with the city benefitting more than the county in early years because the site is inside city limits. Commissioners raised concerns about roadway wear and the potential cost to the county for maintaining sections of road that carry additional truck traffic; Speaker 3 asked whether the county would receive other revenue offsets such as increased sales tax, and Speaker 5 said staff will dig into Department of Revenue and other sources and consult state representatives if needed.
No formal county action was taken on the exemption request during the meeting; staff provided the memo for commissioners to review and said the city council would address the exemption request at its meeting next week.
Next steps: Commissioners will review the memo and may follow up with the city or state contacts for additional detail on sales-tax allocations and road-maintenance planning.
