16-04-2025
Trumbull County commissioners put bow on Kimberly-Clark deal
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Trumbull County commissioners approved Wednesday a tax abatement deal for Kimberly-Clark.
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The board of commissioners is the third and final entity to approve the 10-year, 60% tax abatement that has already been approved by Howland and Warren townships for the facility.
Plans for the paper manufacturing plant off of Pine Avenue in Trumbull County are moving along, and an announcement could come as soon as May, according to Howland Township Trustee James LaPolla. The property spans Howland and Warren townships, with the city of Warren providing utilities.
On Dec. 28, 2023, the Western Reserve Port Authority announced the sale of 560 acres of the former steel mill property to the Kimberly-Clark Company, which is known for products such as Cottonelle, Depends, Huggies, Kleenex and Scott paper towels.
The land bought by Kimberly-Clark was used for 100 years to make steel. The mill closed in 2012. It was demolished, and the land was later bought and cleaned up by the port authority.
Last week, the Ohio Controlling Board approved $17 million to build an access road for the property.
Nick Rich, Nadine Grimley, Stan Boney and Gerry Ricciutti contributed to this report.
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