Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/10/2015
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Enterprise Zone: BD & K Foods, Inc., 1333 Cusseta Road
INITIATED BY: Logan Kipp, Planner, Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval for BD&K Foods, Inc. to receive enterprise zone
tax abatements at their new facility at 1333 Cusseta Road. The abatements are
to begin 1/1/2016.
Background: BD&K Foods processes and distributes food goods.
Analysis: BD&K Foods has met the necessary requirements set forth in
ordinance 98-30 to receive a 10 year abatement on property taxes as part of the
Columbus Business Development Center.
Financial Considerations: BD&K Foods will be investing $1,700,000.00 into the
project and will create 35 new jobs over the period. They will also be
occupying a vacant building and improvements are expected to be completed by
the end December 2015.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: For the BD&K Foods property, the City
will be forfeiting about $28,589.48 in property taxes for the first 5 years.
School and other taxes will not be affected. Job growth and the improvements
made to the properties can offset the loss in property taxes.
Legal Considerations: The Enterprise Zone program will need to be evaluated for
re-adoption in 2018.
Recommendations/ Actions: Resolution to approve BD&K Foods to receive property
tax abatements through the Columbus Business Development Center per ordinance
#98-30
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