Huntingburg RDC Clears Path for Multi-Million Dollar OFS Expansion

The Huntingburg Redevelopment Commission advanced plans to expand the Industrial Park West development area with OFS.

The board opened a public hearing on the RDC’s Declaratory Resolution 2025-08, adopted on December 16, 2025. They reviewed a proposed amendment to the economic plan for the Industrial Park West economic development area. It would establish a new allocation area (TIF), capturing real property and appreciable personal property taxes for projects, and would be known as the OFS 2026 allocation area. It also named OFS Brands Holding as a designated taxpayer for the purposes of capturing the incremental tax revenue on appreciable personal property. The Amending Declaratory Resolution was already approved by the Planning Commission as being consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. It was also approved by the Common Council.

A representative for OFS said that the company is continuing to invest in the City of Huntingburg and Dubois County as they focus on expanding their manufacturing capabilities. Several years ago, OFS spent over $25 million installing a robotic line to increase efficiency in furniture component production. The two-fold expansion by OFS in North Plant 18 involves a 60,000-foot building as well as a 120,000 square foot building. Their stated goal is to increase sales nationally. OFS has also pledged its commitment to long-term investment in the county and the City of Huntingburg, as well as continuing to offer jobs and opportunities to local residents.

The board heard that the original allocation area was created back in 1996. It was set to expire this January, so this will be the last year that the City will collect TIF revenues on the Industrial Park West as it exists today. The assessed valuation and tax dollars revert back to all the overlapping tax units. The base will be reset now based on January 1, 2025. With the new TIF, the City will be able to capture the expansion on Plant 18, both in real and personal property, with a total investment cost of approximately $11 million.

The tax impact statement was delivered to all overlapping tax units. The public hearing was closed with no questions or comments from the public or other organizations. Finding, based upon study and the evening’s comments, that the amendment will be in the public’s interest and welfare, the RDC adopted the Amending Confirmatory Resolution to the development district.

Docket claims, which consisted of the project for the Northwest TIF and the East Styline TIF district, were approved for $46,149.93. Non-Docket claims were approved for $22,833. This was reimbursement into the general fund for TIF.

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- By Drew Hasselbring