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Council approves master bond resolution for Sunrock development; first PILOT due 2027

City of Southgate City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The Southgate City Council approved Resolution 26-01, a master bond resolution authorizing Industrial Revenue Bonds for the Sunrock development, by a 5–1 vote. Bond counsel said the bonds will fund project infrastructure and that the first PILOT payment is expected in 2027.

The Southgate City Council approved Resolution 26-01 on Jan. 21, 2026, authorizing a master bond resolution for Industrial Revenue Bonds intended to finance infrastructure for the Sunrock development. The motion, moved by Council Member Melville and seconded by Council Member Okura, passed by voice vote: Aye 5, Nay 1. The transcript does not record which council member cast the lone Nay vote.

Jim Parsons, bond attorney for Grand Communities and Sunrock Development, told the council the bonds would finance the project's infrastructure and that the first payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) is expected to be made to the City in 2027. The council did not request further amendments to the resolution during the discussion. The resolution was entered on the agenda as Resolution 26-01 and adopted as recorded.