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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 end 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 end