July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Minnich asks for abatement (07/13/06)
Jay County Development Corporation
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
A proposed addition to a poultry farm in Noble Township, that will also add six more jobs, would make it one of the county’s largest agricultural employers, an economic development official said Wednesday.
Jay County Development Corporation executive director Bob Quadrozzi presented a tax abatement request to the Jay County Council from Minnich Poultry LLC on a proposed $730,000 addition to the poultry farm. The six additional employees will bring the total employed by the eastern Jay County company to 42.
“To the best of my knowledge it is the largest agricultural employer in the county,” Quadrozzi told the council.
Steve and Margaret Reier, administration managers for the operation, located at 8563 East 300 North, are seeking the abatement on a poultry housing unit that will add 320,000 laying hens.
“With that addition, it brings that facility to over one million hens laying eggs,” Quadrozzi said.
Subcontract labor associated with de-beaking and poxing the additional pullets as well as subcontract labor to move the pullets into the new building are also used in the operation, Quadrozzi explained.
Construction is set to begin in September and be completed in June, 2007.
Margaret Reier told the council the new addition will be located in line with the existing buildings.
“We’ve never received any complaints from anyone in that area (about the operation),” Quadrozzi added.
The council approved sending the request on to the tax abatement advisory committee for its approval and is expected to vote on a recommendation at its August meeting.
A tax abatement is a phase-in of new taxes due on new real property (buildings) or equipment.
Additionally Wednesday night, the council learned the high cost of fuel is impacting the Jay County Sheriff’s Department.
Council members approved an additional appropriation request from sheriff Todd Penrod for $15,000 for gas and oil.
“Their gas budget is depleted,” Todd Wickey, the sheriff department’s representative on the council told other members.
Additionally, the council approved the purchase of 11 bullet-proof replacement vests for the department at a total cost of $5,979.89 from the department’s firearms fund.
Chief deputy Mitch Sutton told the council that half the expenditure for the vests is expected to be reimbursed from a federal Bulletproof Vest Program.
Council members also approved an additional appropriation request from the highway department’s cumulative bridge fund for $40,000 to repair bridge number 10 on county road 750 East near New Corydon in Wabash Township. Also approved was an additional $100,000 to remove bridge number 129 on West Division Road in Knox Township. A portion of that expense is expected to be reimbursed through the federal Transportation Enhancement Program.
That structure is slated to be removed and reconstructed as a pedestrian/bike bridge in the Hudson Family Park at a total cost of $320,000.
An additional appropriation was also approved for the highway department for $190,600 from cumulative capital development funds for paving.
A request from county treasurer, Frances Milthaler, to transfer $1,100 from the treasurer’s postage fund to office equipment was also approved.
Milthaler explained she recently purchased a new Dell PC public access terminal.
The council also heard county auditor, Freda Corwin, explain that Jonna Reese, a contract human resources consultant who has in the past worked with the county through Associated Payroll Plus of Muncie to review pay grades for the county and answer other human resources questions, is no longer with the company, but has agreed to continue to be an independent consultant at a cost of $50 per hour.
The council agreed to hire Reese, but will discuss with her how much time is expected to be needed to address the county’s concerns.
“There ought to be a cap or an estimate of costs,” the council’s attorney, George Lopez, advised.
Concerning the county’s 2007 budget, the council will hold a budget review meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. with the regular meeting and a budget review set for Wednesday, Aug. 9, also at 6 p.m. A public hearing and the first reading of the budget will be held Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. and the second and final reading of the budget and expected adoption is set for the council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
Jay County Development Corporation executive director Bob Quadrozzi presented a tax abatement request to the Jay County Council from Minnich Poultry LLC on a proposed $730,000 addition to the poultry farm. The six additional employees will bring the total employed by the eastern Jay County company to 42.
“To the best of my knowledge it is the largest agricultural employer in the county,” Quadrozzi told the council.
Steve and Margaret Reier, administration managers for the operation, located at 8563 East 300 North, are seeking the abatement on a poultry housing unit that will add 320,000 laying hens.
“With that addition, it brings that facility to over one million hens laying eggs,” Quadrozzi said.
Subcontract labor associated with de-beaking and poxing the additional pullets as well as subcontract labor to move the pullets into the new building are also used in the operation, Quadrozzi explained.
Construction is set to begin in September and be completed in June, 2007.
Margaret Reier told the council the new addition will be located in line with the existing buildings.
“We’ve never received any complaints from anyone in that area (about the operation),” Quadrozzi added.
The council approved sending the request on to the tax abatement advisory committee for its approval and is expected to vote on a recommendation at its August meeting.
A tax abatement is a phase-in of new taxes due on new real property (buildings) or equipment.
Additionally Wednesday night, the council learned the high cost of fuel is impacting the Jay County Sheriff’s Department.
Council members approved an additional appropriation request from sheriff Todd Penrod for $15,000 for gas and oil.
“Their gas budget is depleted,” Todd Wickey, the sheriff department’s representative on the council told other members.
Additionally, the council approved the purchase of 11 bullet-proof replacement vests for the department at a total cost of $5,979.89 from the department’s firearms fund.
Chief deputy Mitch Sutton told the council that half the expenditure for the vests is expected to be reimbursed from a federal Bulletproof Vest Program.
Council members also approved an additional appropriation request from the highway department’s cumulative bridge fund for $40,000 to repair bridge number 10 on county road 750 East near New Corydon in Wabash Township. Also approved was an additional $100,000 to remove bridge number 129 on West Division Road in Knox Township. A portion of that expense is expected to be reimbursed through the federal Transportation Enhancement Program.
That structure is slated to be removed and reconstructed as a pedestrian/bike bridge in the Hudson Family Park at a total cost of $320,000.
An additional appropriation was also approved for the highway department for $190,600 from cumulative capital development funds for paving.
A request from county treasurer, Frances Milthaler, to transfer $1,100 from the treasurer’s postage fund to office equipment was also approved.
Milthaler explained she recently purchased a new Dell PC public access terminal.
The council also heard county auditor, Freda Corwin, explain that Jonna Reese, a contract human resources consultant who has in the past worked with the county through Associated Payroll Plus of Muncie to review pay grades for the county and answer other human resources questions, is no longer with the company, but has agreed to continue to be an independent consultant at a cost of $50 per hour.
The council agreed to hire Reese, but will discuss with her how much time is expected to be needed to address the county’s concerns.
“There ought to be a cap or an estimate of costs,” the council’s attorney, George Lopez, advised.
Concerning the county’s 2007 budget, the council will hold a budget review meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. with the regular meeting and a budget review set for Wednesday, Aug. 9, also at 6 p.m. A public hearing and the first reading of the budget will be held Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. and the second and final reading of the budget and expected adoption is set for the council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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