HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0889 (2)Chairman Tice advised Ms. Gilbert's that her comments and request would be
received for consideration by the board members.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of an Economic Development Incentive for the Robinson
Steel Company: Economic Developer Jeff McKay said the Robinson Steel Company,
headquartered in East Chicago, Indiana, was interested in locating a facility in the
southeast. He said the business performed "cut to length steel processing, laser cutting,
and a variety of other steel functions," and company officials were interested in the
Southeast Industrial Park located off Hwy 70 (former builditig/site occupied by
Jefferson Smurfit). McKay said the company was proposing to invest $3 million for
new equipment and upfits for the building and employ 20 people (two or three in
management) within six months. He requested permission for the company to
participate in the county's economic development program with an incentive of $52,200
over a five-year period.
No one else spoke, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to grant the $52,200 incentive (over a five-
year period) for the Robinson Steel Company based on a $3 million investment.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of the 2005-2006 Secondary Road Construction Program
from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT): Clay Lunsford, the
District 2 Engineer based in Statesville, NC, along with Reuben Chandler, the Division
12 Maintenance Engineer, based out of Shelby, NC, attended the meeting to present the
DOT road construction/improvement program.
Mr. Lunsford, an employee of the DOT since 1964, announced that he would be
retiring in December. He then reviewed the FY 2005-2006 secondary road program as
follows:
FY 2005-06 Anticipated allocation
Highway Fund $ 1,668,257
Trust Fund 732.80
Total $ 2,401,061
1. Paving Unpaved Roads Programmed paving goal: 4.67 miles
A. Rural Paving ity
Priority #
SR No.
Length miles
Road Name/Description
Est. Cost
IF
SR -1604
1.20
Oak Hollow Road from SR -1602
$ 480,000
to dead end
2F
SR -1854
1.72
Huie Road from SR -1852 to SR-
$ 688,000
1892
3F
SR -2148
0.50
Battle Road from SR -2145 to
$ 200,000
SR -2180
4F
SR -1915
0.44
Loyd Road from SR -1916 to dead
$ 176,000
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Total miles 3.86 Subtotal $1,544,000
'Rural Paving Alternates
Priority #
SR No.
Length miles
Road Name/Description
Est. Cost
5F
SR -1812w
1.20
Tutterrow Road from SR -1832
$ 480,000
to SR -1852
6F
SR -1641
0.18
Cain Road from SR -1005 to dead
$ 72,000
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