Politics & Government

Mentor City Council Approves Grant For New Business

DMI Manufacturing, a business that wants to move to Mentor, will bring 10 full-time jobs to the city

Mentor City Council unanimously voted for a $10,000 grant that will go to a business that wants to move to the city during its meeting Tuesday at .

DMI Manufacturing -- a business that manufactures, supplies and distributes parts that are used by the restaurant industry nationally and internationally -- is housed in Willoughby right now.

However, it wants to buy and move into an unoccupied building at 7177 Industrial Park Boulevard.

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"They've come here with the intent of expanding and we're going to help them do that," Mentor City Manager Kenneth Filipiak said.

The move, as well as updates and repairs to the Mentor property, will cost more than $450,000.

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Consequently, Council voted on a 1-time grant of $10,000 to reimburse DMI Manufacturing for moving costs.

DMI has 10 full-time employees. When it moves to Mentor, it will generate $54,000 in payroll tax for the city during the next three years.

Also at the City Council meeting:

  • The city approved about $1 million worth of contracts for this year's extensive .
  • City Council recognized the .
  • Before the meeting, City Council also held a work session where they discussed the city's business incubator, , and .


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