Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority announces it will file a lawsuit against Chelan County.
What the Lawsuit Seeks to Resolve
The Port announced the Port of Chelan Commissioners authorized the filing, which seeks a preliminary injunction to restrain Chelan County from enforcing its moratorium on the implementation of a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF). The Port's proposed TIF would cover 3,326 acres in Malaga, encompassing the Microsoft data center, the old Alcoa plant, and the future site of the potential Helion fusion power plant.
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The County imposed the moratorium on July 29, which prohibited the creation of any TIFs or projects in the County's uninco