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Developer requests 10-year tax abatement for Front Street housing rehab in New Carlisle
Summary
Developer Joe Grabill of Brookshire Hathaway asked the council for a 10-year tax abatement to support rehabilitation of a Front Street housing complex, describing planned improvements and answering council questions; council did not vote on the request at the Jan. 6 meeting.
A developer seeking to rehabilitate a Front Street housing complex asked the New Carlisle Town Council for a 10-year tax abatement at the Jan. 6 meeting. Joe Grabill, a real estate broker with Brookshire Hathaway in South Bend, described the scope of planned improvements and requested the abatement as an incentive to support the project.
Grabill spoke at length about the rehabilitation concept and fielded questions from council members. The agenda item was presented during the visitor comment portion of the meeting and no formal council vote on the abatement was recorded that evening.
Council members asked clarifying questions during the presentation; the meeting minutes show council members heard the proposal and queried details, but the council set no motion or vote on the tax abatement on Jan. 6. The council’s next meetings, noted during the session, may include follow-up or formal consideration if the developer submits a formal abatement application and supporting materials.
The council did approve other agenda items that night, including leadership elections and a settlement with St. Joseph County; the abatement request was heard for informational and preliminary feedback purposes.
