Will there be even more “mystery companies” across the Winnebago/Boone County Area. Do citizens have any rights in the process when their representatives refuse to demand details such as the name of the applicant?
Winnebago County Board voted unanimously to approve a 10-year property tax abatement to a confidential company known only to officials as “Project Eagle.”…$6.25 million, 125,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facilities
the county has tentatively agreed to a similar abatement for another undisclosed company known only as “Project Phoenix,” which is to reveal its identity prior to a final vote, Bob Hastings (D-13) noted this was the first time board members were being asked to formalize an abatement before a firm’s identity was made known. Chairman Scott Christiansen (R) granted Democrats a 10-minute caucus to discuss the pending vote.
With the possibility of a layover for more information now exhausted, and after more than 30 minutes of discussion on the floor, board members voted unanimously to approve the resolution. Aurand said his “yes” vote was based on trust in Ekberg, while Gorski indicated his “yes” was cast so he’d be on the prevailing side, thus giving him the ability to move for reconsideration at a later date.
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