The Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act is an act that allows local taxing bodies to temporarily exempt any improvements to certain deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business properties located in a designated deteriorated area.

The local taxing body then can gradually decrease the amount of exemption over a period of time, ten years, until the taxes have no exemption. To apply for exemption you must first obtain a building permit in the appropriate township. Once a permit is granted you must seek an application at the Clinton County assessment office.