Council adopts 'Community First' tax-abatement ordinance after close 5-4 vote; BLS wage metric added After weeks of drafting, the council passed Bill 60-25 (the "Community First Investment" ordinance) 5-4, adopting streamlined abatement rules that expand eligibility, set a 125% average-wage metric and include local-contractor preferences. Council unanimously amended the wage-source to the Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier in the hearing.

The Saint Joseph County Council just passed a groundbreaking tax-abatement ordinance that prioritizes local businesses and livable wages, but not everyone is on board with the changes.

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