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Council approves six‑year tax abatement for proposed South Side Burton's Laundry
Summary
The Common Council adopted Resolution 26‑05 to designate two properties on the South Side as an economic revitalization area, approving a six‑year real‑property tax abatement for David A. Neuffer LLC to support a proposed $2 million Burton's Laundry facility; vote was 8‑0.
The Common Council voted unanimously on Jan. 26 to adopt Resolution 26‑05, approving a six‑year real‑property tax abatement for David A. Neuffer LLC to build a Burton's Laundry facility at 2614–2626 S. Main Street and 109 W. Ekman Street.
Eric Glavich, director of Growth and Opportunity, told the council the property currently yields about $1,300 per year in property taxes and that, after development, taxes could rise to an estimated ~$40,000 per year even after the abatement. He said the abatement would amount to roughly $112,000 over six years but argued the long‑term tax revenue and neighborhood activity would far exceed the current vacant lot value.
A representative for the petitioner said the project is a new 4,600‑square‑foot facility with a roughly $2,000,000 budget (about $1.2M for building work and $800k for equipment), expected to create four jobs. The petitioner also said the business would reduce customer prices by 10–12% compared with other local sites for the duration of the abatement.
Opponents at the public hearing questioned whether abatements are routinely granted for businesses that would build without incentives and asked what wage levels the four jobs would offer; supporters and several councilmembers emphasized the neighborhood need for a laundromat and the project's potential to catalyze further investment.
Clerk Tirado recorded the roll call after a council motion to pass the resolution; the council recorded eight ayes and Resolution 26‑05 was adopted.
