Local Government Food Policy Database
Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate Resolution
| Jurisdiction Name | Marquette |
| State / Province | MI |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 21,491 |
| Population Range | 1 million or more |
| Year | 2014 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | resolution |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | commercial rehabilitation district, education, exemption, food hub, food retail, grocery store, healthy, healthy eating, healthy food, local food, processing, production, production kitchen, property tax, retail, tax, tax exemption |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Marquette City Commission |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Marquette Community Development (Assessing), Marquette Food Co-op, Marquette City Assessor |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | variable amount dependent on property value |
| Funding Sources | City of Marquette - property tax reduction |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Established a Commercial Rehabilitation District (CRD); the Marquette Food Co-op was able to apply for a reduction in property taxes and also became eligible for additional state funding ($160,000) |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.nwm.org/userfiles/filemanager/1753/ http://marquettefood.coop/ |
