Summary
The tax-break deal for renovating the long-vacant Longitano building at 1225 West Main was rewritten with fewer relocated jobs — 49 part-time and 1 full-time, payroll of $825,000 instead of $1.4 million — but council called it still a win for the West Main corridor.
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Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Lower payroll and job commitments than the original deal, but a $2.28 million investment in a previously vacant building.
West Main corridor revitalization and new jobs at a formerly vacant, problem property.
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