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Trumbull County approves 75% tax abatement for Everest Aluminum’s proposed plant
Summary
The Board of Trumbull County Commissioners approved an enterprise zone agreement granting Everest Aluminum LLC a 75% tax abatement for 10 years to build an approximately 152,000 sq. ft. aluminum extrusion facility; commissioners voted unanimously but several said they would have preferred more review time.
The Board of Trumbull County Commissioners approved an enterprise zone agreement for Everest Aluminum LLC that grants a 75% property tax abatement for 10 years for a proposed aluminum extrusion facility of about 152,000 square feet.
The vote came after the board took a previously held public hearing under advisement and heard a brief presentation from Nick Coggins of the Trumbull County Planning Commission explaining that approving the enterprise zone would enact the requested abatement. Commissioners recorded unanimous approval: Malloy, Hernandez and Bernard voted yes.
Why it matters: The abatement is intended to attract a large manufacturing tenant and spur local economic activity across Warren and neighboring communities. Commissioners and local economic partners were described in the meeting record as having worked jointly on the property’s development and recruitment.
Details from the meeting: The agreement filed under item 20 asks the board to approve a 75% tax abatement for a 10-year term for construction of an aluminum extrusion plant occupying roughly 152,000 square feet on the parcel numbers listed in the agenda. A commissioner noted there was no opposition on record and moved to approve. Another commissioner said they would have preferred more lead time to review the agreement, but still planned to vote in favor. A property owner referenced in remarks identified as Runnerstand was noted to be present and said they intended to sell the property to the company.
The meeting transcript records no formal conditions attached to the board’s approval. The county’s minutes show the motion was made and seconded and that the three commissioners present voted yes.
Next step: The enterprise zone agreement will proceed as approved by the board. The transcript does not specify subsequent filings, effective dates, job commitments, investment dollar values beyond the facility size, or whether any monitoring or clawback provisions were included; those details were not provided in the record and are not specified.
