Allen County approves $24.5 million tax abatement for General Motors plant amid concerns

The Allen County Council approved a more than $24.5 million tax abatement Thursday for the General Motors plant in Roanoke but not without some contention.

Some council members were concerned about what the 10-year abatement on $468 million in new equipment would mean for the Southwest Allen Fire District’s capital improvements fund. The resolution passed 5-1 with Ken Fries, R-at large, voting against and Robert Armstrong, R-at large, absent.