Richmond council establishes industrial development district for Prosper Tech

The Richmond City Council voted to approve Resolution 2026-9 on a 6.328-acre Industrial Development District for Prosper Tech Machine and Tool, LLC, a step that allows the company to apply for an industrial facility tax exemption under the city’s policy.

Heidi Devray, who identified herself as representing Prosper Tech, told the council the planned expansion is “a significant investment, for us personally and as a company,” and invited council members to a groundbreaking next Wednesday (time given in the transcript as “03:00”). City Manager (speaker 6) told the council Prosper Tech is proposing to invest more than $12,000,000 in real and personal property in Richmond and to add approximately 40 new jobs. The administration reviewed the application and determined it met the requirements of the city’s industrial facility tax exemption policy adopted in March 2000.

Council member (speaker 10) moved to approve the resolution; the motion was supported and passed by voice vote. No public opposition was recorded during the hearing portion. City Manager (speaker 6) said the district designation is the initial legal step; once established, the property owner can file the application for the industrial facility tax exemption, which the council will consider at a future meeting.

Devray said Prosper Tech has worked with Todd Siebert, project manager at Macomb County Planning and Economic Development, and that the company will continue coordinating with county and city staff during the application process. The parcel is located on Skinner Drive; staff described it as a recently split parcel in an industrial zone.

The resolution’s approval begins a multi-step process; council will act on Prosper Tech’s formal exemption application at a later date. The transcript includes a staff remark spelling the company name as “Physortec” in one place and “James P Contracting” and “JSP contracting” in separate procurement remarks unrelated to Prosper Tech; those inconsistencies appear in the public record and are noted for clarity.