From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT –The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday morning approved $1.49 million for it’s part of an incentive package that could lead to what commissioner Joe Knight called a “major manufacturing coup.”
“I’m under a non-disclosure until an official announcement is made, but what I can tell you is that this would be a major manufacturing coup for our part of Jefferson County,” Knight said. “A lot of people have put a lot of hard work into his project for long time and we hope that it’s about to pay off with great jobs and economic growth.”
Knight said if the deal is finalized, the company would located in the former Meadowcraft building on Carson Road just off of Highway 79 in Center Point. The facility has more than one million square feet and has been vacant since the outdoor furniture manufacturer went bankrupt, with the exception of a three year occupation by Southern Comfort Conversions.
Working under the name “Project Sunrise,” Knight said several entities, including the city of Center Point, BBA and the state, have worked to build an incentive package to draw the nationally known manufacturer to Jefferson County.
Knight said the area should get a lot of bang for their incentive bucks with an expected 746 jobs paying an average of $58,000 annually before benefits.
The company will invest about $120 million to get the plant operational.
11 Comments
Kevin Small
I did not realize that was in center point. I always thought that was Tarrant.
Matt Coleman
Yes it’s center point it’s almost in fultondale . Tarrant doesn’t start till somewhere around robin wood
Derrick Cain
Yes, they were very proactive, when they incorporated. To annex land…
Matt Coleman
Is this really even news yet it might ,or might not even happen ! Thanks for letting us know Jefferson county is investing millions for a maybe in their own words ,and they are keeping the name secrete ! Looks fishy to me
Matt Coleman
Then who is it Derrick Cain ! The tax payers deserve to know
Bill King
Glad to see something positive in the area……
Taylor D Duncan
Amanda it’s a mystery
Rhonda Campbell Hitt
Blake Hitt
Arlene Thompson
When we lived just in this area about 20 years ago it was PINSON! Things change….
Darlene Campbell
Jobs are jobs for those that need them. What was done to land it?
Catherine Hollingsworth Nevin
Tracy Hope Newton Raymond Tyler Mckoy