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$725M Caterpillar plan gets Lafayette’s blessing

How Caterpillar, other huge economic pieces fell into place Monday in Lafayette. Plus, protesters press West Lafayette to weigh in on ceasefire in Gaza. And next up in Loeb Stadium summer shows is ...

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$725M CATERPILLAR PLAN GETS LAFAYETTE’S BLESSING

Huge economic pieces were falling into place all over for Lafayette Monday night.

“It’s a wonderful night for our community with all the projects,” Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski said at one point during an agenda that included somewhere in the range of $900 million in public and private investments.

Among the action:

• Lafayette City Council greeted news that Caterpillar was considering putting $725 million into an expansion and equipment upgrades at its Lafayette Large Engine Center by committing to 10-year tax abatement agreements for the real estate and personal property.

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