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Oregon Mining and Ag Fabrication Enterprise Zone Abatement
Description
A metal fabrication company buying the old Forest River property gets a five-year property tax abatement on new equipment and improvements, tied to 8 new jobs (17 total) at about $78,000/year.
Impact summary
Brings a growing manufacturer to a vacant industrial property with good-wage jobs; existing building stays on the tax rolls, and full taxes resume after five years.
Applicant
- Name
- Oregon Mining and Ag Fabrication (Blake Westling)
- Address
- Former Forest River property, Independence, OR
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Approved6–0, unanimous
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
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