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Council approves Atlas Headrest tax-abatement request to advance state review
Summary
Council granted local approval for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption (PA 198) for Atlas Headrest's interior build-out at 72 W. 64th St., allowing the application to proceed to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for state review; council recorded a roll-call vote and the motion carried.
The Holland City Council voted April 1 to approve a local Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption (IFTE) / PA 198 application amendment for Atlas Headrest LLC, clearing the way for state review of a four-year abatement tied to a lease for the firm's build-out at 72 W. 64th Street.
Keith Van Beek introduced the item and asked staff to present the public hearing materials. Ryan Ferrier of Lakeshore Advantage explained the procedural issue: Atlas Headrest’s speculative shell abatement and its interior build-out had been submitted together previously but should have been filed separately. Ferrier said the company sought local approval so the application could move forward to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for a statutory exception review.
"Our request here is to approve, and that will just allow for the process to stay intact and allow the appropriate state bodies to make the determination," Ferrier said.
Andrew Foley, owner and CEO of Atlas Headrest, described the company as a local manufacturer of office headrests that employs about 25 people and exports internationally. Foley thanked the city for past support and asked council to approve the build-out abatement.
Staff noted the abatement on the packet quick facts is four years because the lease term is four years and an IFTE cannot extend beyond the lease. The packet included the application, a city assessor’s quick fact sheet and the draft resolution.
Council member Schulteis moved to approve the item and Corbin seconded. Roll-call votes were recorded; the mayor announced the motion carried.
The approval grants local support only and does not itself finalize a tax exemption—state review and any statutory exception determinations remain with state agencies.
