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Perris council approves two location sales‑tax sharing deals with Medline and Dover
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Summary
Council approved a 20‑year tax‑sharing agreement with Medline (projected $80M over 20 years, 500 jobs) and a tax‑sharing deal with Dover for an Ethanac travel center (city share up to $3M; ~70 jobs projected). Both measures passed unanimously.
The Perris City Council approved two location sales‑tax sharing agreements on April 14, aimed at attracting distribution and travel‑center operations and capturing sales‑tax revenue to support city services.
Medline Industries: Staff presented a proposed 20‑year revenue‑sharing agreement for a prospective distribution facility at 815 South Redlands Avenue. The proposed agreement would share 50% of local sales tax revenues generated by Medline’s operation; staff projected $8 million in annual sales that would translate to an estimated $4 million per year in city share (about $80 million over 20 years) and the creation of roughly 500 jobs. The agreement includes provisions requiring Medline to make ‘‘reasonable efforts’’ to recruit locally and includes an attached letter of support the city received from GoBiz, the state economic‑development office. The council voted 5–0 to approve the agreement and authorized the city manager to execute an agreement in substantially the presented form.
Dover (Ethanac Travel Center): The council also approved a local sales‑tax sharing agreement with Dover Inc. for the Ethanac Travel Center, a convenience‑and‑fuel facility on Ethanac Road previously approved by the council. Under the proposed terms the city would share 50% of local sales tax revenue with Dover for a period up to 10 years or until Dover reaches a cap of $3 million in city payments. Staff estimated roughly $1 million in annual sales tax revenue tied to the project and about 70 local jobs created. Council approved the agreement 5–0 and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement in substantially the presented form subject to city‑attorney approval.
Both agreements were presented as tools to secure job commitments and accelerate construction in sites that otherwise might not produce the same level of local tax revenue, according to staff. The council’s approvals included standard authorization for the city manager to sign final agreements subject to attorney review.
