PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lawton Village Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. regarding a request from Welch Foods Inc. for an Industrial Facilities Tax (IFT) Exemption under the provisions of Act 198 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1974, as amended (“Act 198”), for certain real and/or personal property located at 400 Walker Street (Parcel No. 80-45-700-084-01).
Following the public hearing, the Village Council may consider a resolution to approve the Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption within a plant rehabilitation district under the terms of Act 198. Written comments may be submitted to the Village office, to the attention of the Village Manager, at the above-stated address, up to the time of the public hearing. Those who are unable to attend in person are encouraged to submit written comments to the Village Manager at ImusL@LawtonMI.org or the below-mentioned address. Written comments may be submitted up to the time of the public hearing.
The Village will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon four (4) business days’ notice to the Village Clerk. This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended (MCL 41.72a (2)(3)) and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A copy of this notice is on file at Lawton Village Hall, located at 125 S. Main Street, PO Box 367, Lawton MI 49065, ph. 269.624.6407 www.lawtonmi.org
Brittany Rathbun, Village Clerk