Taylor Made Golf tax abatement and Petersburg Road neighborhood concerns
Summary
A $60 million distribution center is coming to 6700 Petersburg Road with a ten-year tax phase-in. Neighbors organized 75-plus strong to demand berms, sound walls, native landscaping and zero light spill before the abatement is finalized — the deal hinges on a Memorandum of Agreement commissioners vote on around April 13.
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Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The abatement phases in property taxes over ten years on a $60 million investment; residents say the requested concessions are minimal compared to the tax break.
Taylor Made keeps 160 local jobs and adds 45 more, and the county gains tax revenue that would otherwise vanish if the company left.
Adjacent Petersburg Road residents face a permanent change to their neighborhood's character, potential truck traffic, lighting and noise.
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