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File #: 3107-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/22/2016 In control: Economic Development Committee
On agenda: 12/12/2016 Final action: 12/15/2016
Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a dual-rate Jobs Growth Incentive with Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC, dba Henry Schein Animal Health, for a term of up to five (5) consecutive years in consideration of investing an estimated $1,284,000.00 and creating 25 new full-time permanent positions.
Attachments: 1. ORD3107-2016 Butler Animal Health Supply LLC - Fact Sheet, 2. ORD3107-2016 Butler Animal Health Supply LLC dba Henry Schein Animal Health MAP
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Department of Development is proposing to enter into a dual-rate Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC dba Henry Schein Animal Health in an amount equal to (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the City of Columbus income tax withheld on the Columbus payroll of new employees and (ii) thirty percent (30%) of the City of Columbus income tax withheld on the Columbus payroll of new employees, who are also City of Columbus residents at the end of each calendar year, both for a term of up to five (5) consecutive years.

Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC dba Henry Schein Animal Health (“Henry Schein Animal Health”) serves over 26,000 licensed veterinarians providing a comprehensive offering of products, which includes biologicals, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, equipment, and technology for companion animal, equine and large animal practices. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio with over 200 employees statewide and has 12 distribution centers that receive product from over 400 manufacturing partners.

Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC dba Henry Schein Animal Health is proposing to expand its distribution operations by entering into a lease with an initial space of 67,000 square feet at an existing distribution center located at 3880 Twin Creeks Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43204.

Administrative/headquarter operations will remain in Dublin, Ohio. The project involves a total investment of approximately $1,284,000 related to the acquisition of machinery/equipment and leasehold improvements.

Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC dba Henry Schein Animal Health anticipates creating 25 new full-time permanent positions in support of this project with an associated new annual payroll of approximately $783,161. The new positions include warehouse, supervisor/management and sourcing positions.

Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC dba Henry Schein Animal Health may relocate a few positions from the Dublin headquarters ...

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