Council votes against tax breaks for Amazon
The Fort Wayne City Council voted tonight against tax breaks on investments made at Amazon's Flaugh Road warehouse that is currently under construction.
Amazon requested a tax abatement on its planned $111.5 million in investments for the 630,000-square-foot building at 5510 Flaugh Road off U.S. 30.
Council held a public hearing before its hour-long discussion and 5-3 vote with one member abstaining against the abatement.
Amazon would have saved about $7.3 million on personal property taxes over the next 10 years. The equipment's assessed value would be reduced by 100% the first year and gradually return to full value over the following decade.