FINANCIAL_SERVICESAPPROVED

Mishawaka Common Council Meeting Minutes March 16 2026

Council Confirms Personal Property Abatement for United Petfood

Personal property: $19,000,000 in equipment (anticipated assessed valuation $13,300,000; estimated tax bill about $444,000/year; estimated $1,300,000 abated and $900,000 paid over five years).City of MishawakaUNITED PETFOOD PRODUCERS USAMarch 16, 2026

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Description

Mishawaka’s Common Council unanimously approved Resolution R2026-06 granting United Petfood Producers USA a five-year personal property tax abatement on roughly $19 million in new equipment at its 11th Street facilities. The Economic Revitalization Area designation supports major automation and bulk receiving upgrades while abating about 60% of eligible taxes over the term.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Personal property: $19,000,000 in equipment (anticipated assessed valuation $13,300,000; estimated tax bill about $444,000/year; estimated $1,300,000 abated and $900,000 paid over five years).

Vendor

UNITED PETFOOD PRODUCERS USA

Agency

City of Mishawaka, IN

Contract Type

FINANCIAL_SERVICES

Document Date

March 16, 2026

Contract Term

Five-year personal property tax abatement period beginning when the new equipment is fully assessed, within a four-year Economic Revitalization Area investment window.

Renewal Info

Five-year phased personal property abatement with standard 100%-to-0% declining schedule; investments must be made and assessed within a four-year Economic Revitalization Area period to qualify. The abatement sunsets automatically after the five-year phase-in following full assessment, subject to annual compliance review.