ELWOOD — The Elwood City Council has approved a 10-year tax abatement for a local business.
The council Monday voted to approve the tax abatement for Noble Auto Accessories & Window Tint.
The company currently employs 12 people and intends to hire an additional six people with a total annual payroll of $640,000.
The business, located in the 2600 block of South F Street, is planning to invest an additional $427,0000 in the facility.
The resolution approved by the council states the company is purchasing new equipment to be used in manufacturing, distribution and information technology.
The council tabled two ordinances that have been considered for several months.
It tabled a possible ordinance to prevent residents from living in recreational vehicles or tents.
“We have a problem with people bringing campers into the city and living in them,” Councilman Jim Watters said previously.
Watters said residents could request a six-month waiver if they are working on home improvements. The council reviewed an ordinance adopted by Farmersburg, in southwestern Indiana, which prohibits living in recreational vehicles and provides for a $100-per-day fine. The council also continued a proposed ordinance to establish penalties for property owners when the city has to mow overgrown lawns. Mayor Todd Jones previously said the city was trying to iron out some problems with out-ofstate property owners.
“We have been in contact with the IACT (Indiana Association of Counties),” he said. “We are looking at 10 days to process the violations before the owners have to appear in court.”
Jones said if a property owner doesn’t appear, a judge will determine the outcome of the violation.
He said the city will work with property owners if they are dealing with a family emergency or illness that prevents them from caring for their properties.
“Most of the issues are with investors who have purchased properties at tax sale,” he said. “We’re working on the final language of the ordinance.”
Currently, the city charges $100 every time city crews mow a property, according to Jones.
The ordinance, if approved, would set the fee starting at $100 for the first mowing, with an increase of $50 for each successive mowing up to a maximum of $300.
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