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Dirt moving at Hartley's new industrial park

City council approves TIF rebates

A new pool isn't the only big build happening in Hartley this summer.

Ground has been broken on Backroads Express, LLC's new site inside the city's new industrial park on Highway 18. Owners Wyatt and Monica Glime were the first buyers to stake out a claim in the industrial park, purchasing four lots this spring in the northwest corner for $100,000.

The city council on May 27 approved payment of prorated real estate taxes on the Glimes' lots. According to City Administrator Erica Haack, the property is eligible for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) rebates, which are rebates of the real estate taxe...