Fifteen Hancock County businesses that landed tax abatements are suddenly on the defensive, after county council members flagged their CF-1 compliance filings as not lining up with the terms they originally agreed to. The council voted to send formal letters to each company, ordering explanations before deciding whether any of those abatements should be rescinded. County leaders say the goal is straightforward: get clear, current employee and payroll numbers for every property that received development incentives.
The move came at the council’s June 10 meeting, where members voted unanimously to notify the flagged companies and request that representatives show up at a follow-up hearing in August, according to the Greenfield Reporter.
The county’s public agenda for that meeting listed “Non-Compliant CF-1 Submissions” and identified several filings the auditor reviewed, including entries such as Indhland LLC, Indhland E70B5 LLC and 70 Connect II, according to the Hancock County meeting agenda. Those items sparked a broader discussion about how to handle CF-1 forms that no longer match the promises made on the original SB-1 applications…