Toby Shaughnessy’s request for Allen County commissioners to sign off on giving a restaurant he intends to build a tax break wasn’t met with open arms.
They won’t decide until next Tuesday’s meeting whether to join Allen Community College, USD 257 and Iola in approving the restaurant’s inclusion in Iola’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program. The program gives participants a 95 percent property tax abatement for five years, with taxes then added in 20 percent increments the next five years.
The county retains 5…
Commissioners put off tax abatement decision
