Area to lose major tax revenue from wind developments in 2012

Huron Daily Tribune

By Kate Hessling
Tribune Staff Writer

12/3/2011

BAD AXE — County officials learned this week that the State Tax Commission lowered the amount of personal property taxes developers pay for wind developments — resulting in the area losing more than a quarter of a million dollars next year.

Huron County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ron Wruble said the news is “pretty disturbing” as local taxing units will collectively receive $267,077 less in tax revenue from the area’s two existing wind developments.  More..........

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