After Eugene Weekly unmasked Amazon as the conglomerate behind the planned package-distribution center near the Eugene Airport, some people have suggested Amazon’s property tax payments on the place may prove a rich windfall for money-starved local governments.
But that’s not likely.
How much will the facility pay each year in property taxes to the cash-strapped city of Eugene? Maybe about $290,000, Bricks $ Mortar calculates. That won’t go far in a city government with a $930 million annual budget and 1,500 employees…