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Madison County board allows Granite City to pursue expanded enterprise‑zone incentives, approves ordinance to seek state sign‑off
Summary
The County Board voted Nov. 17 to approve an amended intergovernmental agreement and Ordinance 2021‑09 allowing the City of Granite City to seek state approval to expand incentives in the Southwestern Madison County Enterprise Zone. The board clarified it was not approving immediate county tax abatement and passed the package 20–3.
The Madison County Board on Nov. 17 approved an amended intergovernmental agreement and Ordinance 2021‑09 that will allow the City of Granite City to seek Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity approval to expand incentives in the Southwestern Madison County Enterprise Zone.
Mike Parkinson, addressing the board, said the request was procedural: "You're not voting to abate your end of the tax bill tonight at all. We're just asking you to give us the permission we need to present our model to the state for their approval." He told members the change would let Granite City pursue a Gateway model intended to draw private…
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