Great Bend Post
In 2013, Fuller Industries was granted a 10-year property tax exemption as a new industry took over Fuller. The tax exemption is given to allow larger businesses to get established and are focused on new investment. The exemption was terminated in 2021 after the property was sold to new owners.
The new owners filed for another 10-year exemption in 2024 where it was denied by the Great Bend City Council. Fuller is wanting the exemption to be retroactive back to 2021 as there are outstanding taxes on the property currently. Fuller has now provided a new application.
The Administrative Review Committee met this month to discuss the request from Fuller and the committee’s recommendation to the council is that the request be denied. The committee based the denial on the points of the property already had an exemption, outstanding taxes are due and the projected revenue for 2025 at Fuller remains substantial.
The council will now consider the request at the next meeting on Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. inside City Hall.
Last spring, Great Bend officials noted Fuller Industries’ property tax the previous year was approximately $190,000.