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Opponents say tax incentives risk making Prairie Flats a taxpayer-funded project
Summary
Public commenters opposed the Prairie Flats siting permit on grounds that tax incentives would amount to taxpayer-funded development; opponents handed out materials and emphasized concerns about incentives and local impacts.
During public testimony, opponents focused on tax incentives and community impacts. Elizabeth Burns handed out a Reuters article and testified in opposition. Brad (transcript: "Brand") Barnes said he opposed the project because tax incentives being used to fund the project would make it taxpayer funded.
Applicants did not provide a detailed quantitative rebuttal to the tax-incentive assertion in the transcript; applicant representatives stated generally that they expected the project to be viable even if incentives changed. The hearing record shows the public voiced concerns about taxpayer exposure to incentives but does not include a detailed accounting of the incentives or their fiscal structure.
