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Council tables 4th Street Apartments tax‑abatement after divided public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on the tax abatement request for the 4th Street Apartments, opponents noted Todd County denied the request earlier; after testimony for and against, the council voted to table the decision to its Feb. 5 meeting.
The Long Prairie City Council opened a public hearing Monday on a tax‑abatement request for the 4th Street Apartments but deferred a decision after residents and stakeholders offered opposing views.
Mayor Jodi Dixon opened the hearing at 7:08 p.m. Resident Kevin Klimek addressed the council opposing the abatement and noted that the Todd County Commissioners had denied the request earlier the same day. Pat Schultz also spoke against the abatement. Reggie Lambrecht spoke in support of the abatement and the housing project.
After discussion the council voted to table the decision until the Feb. 5 council meeting. Mayor Dixon moved, and Council member Jim Kreemer seconded, the motion to table; the motion passed.
The transcript records the public hearing testimony and the council’s decision to postpone action; specific findings or conditions for a future vote were not specified in the record.
