2012-08-07 11:23 pm/Mandan City Commission gives Wal-Mart $403,000 tax break

title/short::Mandan City Commission gives Wal-Mart $403,000 tax break After two hours of hot debate, the Mandan City Commission on Tuesday gave the Wal-Mart Stores Inc., its first property tax break in the state, to build a supercenter in the city.
 * when: when posted::2012-08-07 11:23 pm
 * author: author::Leann Eckroth
 * source: site::The Bismarck Tribune
 * topics: topic::Wal-Mart topic::corporate welfare topic::North Dakota
 * link: URL::http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/mandan-city-commission-gives-wal-mart-tax-break/article_8d782fa2-e0eb-11e1-8bb3-001a4bcf887a.html
 * title: title::Mandan City Commission gives Wal-Mart $403,000 tax break
 * summary: After two hours of hot debate, the Mandan City Commission on Tuesday gave the Wal-Mart Stores Inc., its first property tax break in the state, to build a supercenter in the city.

The tax break — worth about $403,000 over two years — passed with a 3-2 vote. Commissioners Dot Frank, Dennis Rohr and Sandra Tibke voted yes. Mayor Arlyn VanBeek and Commissioner Mike Braun voted no.

Commissioners downsized the corporation’s original request for $700,000 in tax breaks over five years. The Mandan Growth Fund Committee recommended a five-year plan that would have given Wal-Mart full tax breaks for two years, 75 percent for year three, 50 percent in year four and 25 percent in year five.

Frank made the motion for a full tax break for two years after hearing opposition to five years of tax breaks.