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Cascade County approves tax abatements for Janicki Industries’ proposed Great Falls campus
Summary
The Cascade County Commission unanimously approved two tax-abatement resolutions allowing phased property and equipment tax relief for Janicki Industries’ proposed AgriTech Park campus in Great Falls; staff said the project could involve roughly $830 million in investment and potentially more than 1,000 jobs, according to the applicant.
Cascade County commissioners voted on May 12 to approve two related tax-abatement requests from Janicki Industries as the company pursues a multi-phase manufacturing campus at Great Falls AgriTech Park.
The commission adopted Resolution 26-19, approving a new-or-expanding-industry property tax benefit under Montana Code Annotated Title 15, Chapter 24 Part 14, and Resolution 26-20, allowing an abatement on manufacturing machinery, fixtures and equipment. Both votes were carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: County staff told commissioners the application meets statutory criteria and recommended approval. The county packet and staff presentation said the applicant expects a campus up to about 5,000,000 square feet and estimated "approximately $830,000,000 in total investment" to fully implement the project; staff advised that the phased property abatement would begin with a 50% taxable-value treatment for…
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