Council considers tax abatement for tire recycling plant

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

Pyrolyx USA  announced plans to build a  tire recycling plant in Terre Haute earlier this year in the Fort Harrison Business Park . 

Tonight, the company requested  a  10 - year tax abatement during the Terre Haute City Council sunshine meeting.

Representing the company, attorney Jeff Lind explained to the council the planned  60,000-square-foot plant will generate 55 full-time, permanent jobs in the community. The cost of construction is estimated at more than S2 million.

Information provided to the council states the Pryolyx USA manufacturing process involves the extraction of carbon black, oil and metal from waste rubber.​ Company representatives note the the area attracted their attention due to the existing plastic manufacturers.

According to the Notch Consulting, Inc.website, "Pyrolyx expects to break ground in June and have the project up and running in summer 2018. Tires will be shredded at other locations in Indiana and Illinois and then shipped to Terre Haute by truck or rail. " 


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In other business, the council is considering the following for action at next week's regular meeting:

• The council is also considering a 10-year tax abatement for Ampacet Corp., located at 3701 N. Fruitridge Avenue, Attorney Heidi Slinkard informed the council that the company hopes to expand their their facilities on the city's north side.

 

• Ordinance to vacate a portion of a east-west public alley located north of 2749 S.Third St. and 208-212 Helen Avenue and south of Railroad Tracks near Premier Auto Sales. and an ordinance to rezone of property located at 208-212 Helen Avenue and the portion of east-west public alley to be vacated that is located north of 2749 S. Third St. and 208-212 Helen Avenue and south of railroad tracks. Attorney Richard Shagley noted that the business owner would like to extend the car lot there.

 

• Ordinance to rezone  property at 771, 781 and 791 N. 40th St. from R1 to R2  Shagley said that the plans include  building a duplex to be used for two licensed day care facilities.

 

• Amending city code ordinance to change flashing intersection control beacons at South 10th Street and Margaret Avenue.Chuck Ennis, city engineer, said the ordinance  "clears up the city code."He said it is a similar action in addressing the flashing light recently at South 25th and Wallace Avenue. He also looks to address another flashing light , at the intersection of North 13th Street and Barbour Avenue at a future meeting.

 

• Amending an engineering department ordincance for City Hall employee salaries .  Deputy Clerk Administrative Assistant Michelle  Edwards explained that the ubran forester position was combined with another position since the budget was approved for the year. The salary has increased for the position since that time.

        "The salary ordinance needs to reflect that," she said.
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• An ordinance to rezone  4355 East Wabash Avenue, DeBaun Funeral Home-owned property, from R1 to R3 for planned multi-family housing units, which had been tabled last month. Shagley explained that the porposal was  met with oppositon at last night's Area Planning meeting. He requests the council to table the ordinance next week. Councilman Curtis DeBaun noted he'd recuse himself from a vote due to a conflict of interest.

 

• Ordinance to rezone property located at 1509 Washington Avenue from Residential to M1.

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A special meeting will be held just before next week's regular City Council session, at 5:30 p.m. for presentation by Wabash Valley Riverscape to update the council on their projects. The regular meeting time is set for Tuesday rather than Thursday next week at 6 p.m. in City Hall.