Tinley gives tentative OK to auto dealer

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Updated: February 21, 2012 8:24AM

Tinley Park trustees have given tentative approval for a $4 million incentive agreement to a local auto dealership.

The 10-year agreement with Kowalis Motors Inc. would allow for a multimillion-dollar renovation project at Orland Toyota/Scion, 8505 W. 159th Street. The remodeling effort is mandated by the dealership’s franchise agreement with Toyota and is projected to generate $10 million in new taxable sales annually.

The sales tax sharing agreement between the village and Kowalis is expected to generate as much as $2.5 million in additional sales tax revenue for the village over the life of the agreement. Kowalis is also expected to add eight new jobs.

Mobile Workforce Center at GSU

On Tuesdays during February, Will County’s Mobile Workforce Center will be at Governors State University in University Park. The center will be open from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. on those days.

On Fridays, the unit will be at the Frankfort Township office, 11000 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.

The Mobile Workforce Center contains 11 computer stations and high-speed Internet access and offers resume and job search assistance.