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Council committee recommends confirming tax abatement for proposed Burton’s Laundry on South Side

South Bend Common Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary

A Community Investment Committee recommended that the full South Bend Common Council approve a six‑year real property tax abatement for a new Burton’s Laundry at Main Street and West Ekman after a presentation showing a $2 million project, four new jobs and a projected large increase in property tax revenue over time.

A Community Investment Committee voted to recommend that the South Bend Common Council confirm a six‑year real property tax abatement for a proposed Burton’s Laundry redevelopment on the city’s south side.

Council member Warner introduced Resolution 26‑06 and turned the item over to a city presenter who said the project is a new 4,300‑square‑foot freestanding Burton’s Laundry with an estimated total cost of about $2,000,000 — roughly $1.2 million for real property improvements and $800,000 for equipment. The presenter said Burton’s Laundry has operated in South Bend since 1976 and owns 15 facilities in the area. The project was described as…

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