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Enterprise Zone

 

Business investors eligible to participate in the Enterprise Zone program by investing in qualified properties may receive a property tax abatement from  participating taxing bodies for a  period of years based upon their investment, an employee tax credit, a tax deduction and a building permit fee waiver.  

 

 

 

To download an Enterprise Zone Project Application in PDF, Click Here

 

Note: You will need to print out the completed form and sign it before submission.

 

 

Completed Applications should be returned to:

City of Mt. Vernon

Inspection & Engineering Department

1100 Main

PO Box 1708

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

 

 

For further information on the Enterprise Zone program, contact:

Jefferson County Development Corporation
Mary Ellen Bechtel, Director
200 Potomac Blvd., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
618-244-3554
email:  mbechtel@jeffcodev.org