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Grand Haven council postpones tax‑incentive package for 123 Washington after extended debate
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about the scale and length of requested tax incentives, Grand Haven City Council voted unanimously to postpone consideration of an OPRA (obsolete property) district and Brownfield/TIF plan for 123 Washington so staff and the developer can retool the proposal.
Grand Haven — City council members voted unanimously on March 2 to postpone consideration of a proposed obsolete property rehabilitation (OPRA) district and related Brownfield/TIF plan for 123 Washington Avenue, a downtown redevelopment the applicant said would restore a historic façade and add residential and commercial space.
The package before council would have frozen taxable value under OPRA and reimbursed eligible construction costs through tax‑increment capture over a period that staff said could extend to 25 years. Jared Belka, representing the developer, said the project depends on a combination of developer investment,…
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