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Cass County Council approves 7-year tax abatement for The Andersons' ethanol expansion, 4-2
Summary
The council voted 4–2 to approve a seven-year tax abatement for The Andersons Renewable to support a reported $60 million expansion of ethanol production capacity, with the company estimating completion in 2027; some council members opposed the measure.
The Cass County Council approved a seven-year tax abatement for The Andersons' renewable ethanol expansion by a 4–2 vote after presentation and limited questions from council members.
Christy presented the request and described the project in detail: "The Andersons is requesting a tax abatement, for a $60,000,000 capital investment. This will produce, increase the capacity for ethanol production for at 30,000,000 gallons, with an additional 69 k tons of DDGs and additional 8 mil and pounds of corn oil," she said. A company representative participating remotely, Dan, told the council the project timeline extends into 2027 and that the facility would not be ready for the coming harvest: "It's gonna be next year sometime...2027."
Councilors then moved to approve a seven-year abatement for the project listed in the meeting materials as 26 02. The chair called the question and announced a 4 to 2 outcome in favor of the abatement. The meeting transcript does not record a roll-call of votes by name; the chair read a voice tally.
Next steps: With the council’s approval, the abatement and related project materials will proceed with county administrative processing and any required documentation for the incentive.
