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Indianapolis's Thomson Consumer Electronics to Forfeit Future Tax Abatement.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)

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| May 06, 1997 | O'Malley, Chris | COPYRIGHT 1997 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

May 6--Thomson Consumer Electronics agreed Monday to forfeit future tax abatements worth more than $260,000 at its Bloomington television plant, scheduled to close next April.

Indianapolis-based Thomson, which is moving television assembly Mexico and cutting 1,100 Bloomington jobs, likely would have faced revocation of the inventory, property, and other tax breaks.

"We didn't want to have to do that. It's a waste of time and energy," said Bloomington's mayor, John Fernandez.

The mayor commended Thomson and said corporations need to be held accountable when they are unable to meet their obligations.

"We're hopeful this ...

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