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Fort Wayne City Council has rejected a $7.3 million tax abatement for Amazon’s newest fulfillment center on a 5-3-1 vote.
The new Amazon fulfillment center was known as “Project Mastodon” to the public as negotiations for the Fort Wayne facility went on during late 2020. It was revealed in April, and will serve as the tenth Amazon fulfillment center in Indiana.
Amazon promises 1,000 new jobs to Fort Wayne and a starting wage of $15 per hour. The center will be located on U.S. 30, near Sweetwater, on property previously owned by Fort Wayne’s redevelopment commission.
On July 13, Amazon officials discussed the potential tax abatement with City Council, which the company says would apply to machinery costs.
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Council votes against tax breaks for Amazon
The Fort Wayne City Council voted tonight against tax breaks on investments made at Amazon s Flaugh Road warehouse that is currently under construction.
Amazon requested a tax abatement on its planned $111.5 million in investments for the 630,000-square-foot building at 5510 Flaugh Road off U.S. 30.
Council held a public hearing before its hour-long discussion and 5-3 vote with one member abstaining against the abatement.
Amazon would have saved about $7.3 million on personal property taxes over the next 10 years. The equipment s assessed value would be reduced by 100% the first year and gradually return to full value over the following decade.