Monroe considering an arrangement with neighborhood organization more than tax abatement make any difference
He reported the organization did not shift some staff members to the Monroe area for tax applications, which brought on it to miss out on its payroll requirement. It expects to fulfill the prerequisite in the potential.
Council will think about remaining approval of the arrangement at its Feb. 23 conference.
Councilman Todd Hickman explained Rivertown Brewery Corporation did not get a comparable offer just before council revoked their tax abatement final calendar year.
“What are we heading to do in the upcoming?” Hickman asked.
“They have been a fantastic company partner with the metropolis,” said Councilwoman Christina McElfresh. “We’re trying to do the job with them.”
Mayor Jason Frentzel reported, “Presto was ready to get the job done with the town. That was not the situation with Rivertown. The conversation was all one-sided from the town.
Last August, council revoked the 5-yr, 45% tax abatement with Rivertown for defaulting on tax payments and employee counts.
At that time, Rivertown owed $72,370 in unpaid taxes and payments not manufactured as component of a program for prior lapses in payment. On Could 8, 2020, Monroe filed a 2nd tax lien versus the house at 6550 Hamilton-Lebanon Street.
Rivertown experienced a payment prepare with Butler County for previous unpaid house taxes. As a final result of the nonpayment and a failure to make the April 2020 payment, the present Butler County payment program for earlier thanks taxes that experienced not been paid out was no longer legitimate.