Granholm Signs Bill to Help Constantine Attract New Jobs to Michigan
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Liz Boyd 517-335-6397
December 16, 2005
LANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has signed legislation that will give the village of Constantine the tools it needs to attract a new warehousing facility that could result in as many as 400 new jobs. The legislation is identical to a proposal she offered state lawmakers earlier this fall.
“We are fighting for every job in a global economy,” Granholm said. “But sometimes that fight can be as close to home as states like Indiana and Ohio that are also competing for jobs that we want to locate in Michigan. With a stroke of the pen, we are giving Constantine the opportunity to compete on a level playing field.”
Public Act 267 allows villages located within 15 miles of the state line to offer property tax abatements to warehousing facilities that are weighing whether to locate in Michigan or the bordering states of Indiana and Ohio. The special tax abatement could be offered until April 30, 2006.
“We want to target our economic development efforts in ways that will result in new jobs for Michigan,” Granholm said. “This legislation will pave the way for that to happen in Constantine.”
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