Follow-Up: $15 Billion Mesabi Steel Plant Tax Incentive Framework Approved by Lee County, Iowa; About 1,750 Permanent Jobs Expected
The Lee County Board of Supervisors in Iowa has unanimously approved the tax incentive framework and community benefits package for Mesabi Metallics' proposed $15 billion steel manufacturing complex. Under the agreement, the company will pay the county a total of $50 million over 20 years in lieu of additional property taxes, and provide up to $10.5 million in community benefits; tax rebates can only begin once the project's assessed property value reaches a minimum threshold of $112 million.
The project is expected to create at least 1,750 permanent jobs and about 6,000 construction jobs. The supervisors also adopted a resolution supporting the project, a necessary step for the company's application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for its incentive package.
County officials stressed that the decision advances the project but does not constitute a final construction permit; the project must still meet further development requirements. The Mesabi steel plant is sited in southeastern Iowa and is one of the largest industrial investments in the state in recent years.
Source: Scrap Monster
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