Busy Bee Seeks Eight-Year Tax Abatement Incentive

The Columbia County Economic Development Advisory Board is asked to consider a multi-year ad valorem tax abatement for Busy Bee’s Ellisville project, offering 75% abatement on new property and 50% on tangible property taxes. The incentive would support a $75 million investment in a 70,000 square foot facility with 75 full-time jobs over an eight-year term.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

FINANCIAL_SERVICES

Contract term

8 years

Renewal

Business incentive guidelines allow up to eight-year abatements; the proposed incentive is for the maximum term based on scoring criteria. Any extension or modification would require new board action.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

Columbia County Economic Development Advisory Board Agenda April 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Who was awarded the financial services contract by Columbia County?

Busy Bee was awarded this financial services contract by Columbia County, as recorded on April 16, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Financial Services contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Columbia County Economic Development Advisory Board Agenda April 2026 (AgendaPacket), dated April 16, 2026 from Columbia County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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