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Several Central Mass. businesses this spring received state-approved grants and property tax breaks to help bolster their operations, including two new Webster restaurants who each received a $10,000 town-backed grant, as well as a $10,000 tax credit. Separately, medical device contract manufacturer SMC Ltd., headquartered in Wisconsin, plans to double the size of its presence in Devens using a five-year, $790,738 property tax break on the $41-million project, and Catania-Spagna Corp., an edible oil maker in Ayer, plans to build a $14-million manufacturing facility, using a 10-year property tax break valued at $783,673.

Has your company ever applied for a property tax break or a local government grant?
Yes, we were approved. (13%, 8 VOTES)
Yes, but we were denied. (5%, 3 VOTES)
Not yet, we plan to but haven’t gone through with it. (7%, 4 VOTES)
No, we don't need one. (34%, 21 VOTES)
No, we don’t know enough about them. (30%, 18 VOTES)
No, we are against government supporting businesses in such ways. (11%, 7 VOTES)
Poll Description

Several Central Mass. businesses this spring received state-approved grants and property tax breaks to help bolster their operations, including two new Webster restaurants who each received a $10,000 town-backed grant, as well as a $10,000 tax credit. Separately, medical device contract manufacturer SMC Ltd., headquartered in Wisconsin, plans to double the size of its presence in Devens using a five-year, $790,738 property tax break on the $41-million project, and Catania-Spagna Corp., an edible oil maker in Ayer, plans to build a $14-million manufacturing facility, using a 10-year property tax break valued at $783,673.

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