– In May, we addressed some significant (and positive) news at Gadsden’s Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant. Its protected status was extended, a new product line was promised and there was the hope of additional capital investment by the …
City OKs Tax Plan For Goodyear Expansion
The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday approved two tax abatements on a $30.1 million expansion at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Gadsden plant. Some $27.7 million will go toward new manufacturing machinery, and $2.4 million is for facility construction. Goodyear …
Air Taxi Service To Be Offered At Gadsden Airport
ImagineAir, an on-demand air taxi service, announced Monday its partnership with Northeast Alabama Regional Airport to offer regional flights to cities across the Southeast directly from Gadsden. Travelers will be able to access more than 500 regional airports from the …
Commission’s Goal: Educate Public On Megasites
(NOTE: To view more information about Etowah County’s megasite development, go to http://www.gadsdenida.org/content.php?id_pages=56#. There are links to a 35-page report about the development and marketing of this property as a megasite, as well as a one-page summary of site development options.) …
State Official Advises Commission On Megasite Project
Developing the Little Canoe Creek property as a megasite will be a long and costly process, but the result could be hundreds of jobs in Etowah County. Ted Clem, director of business development with the Alabama Department of Commerce, met …
County Approves Megasite Development For Little Canoe Creek
It’s official. The Little Canoe Creek property eventually will be designated as a megasite development for Etowah County. The County Commission voted Tuesday to approve a designation as a megasite of the property between Interstate 59 and U.S. Highway 11, …
Council Amends Abatement For Prince Metal; Company Expansion Will Bring 65 Jobs
The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday voted to amend a tax abatement to support an expansion of Prince Metal Stamping USA Inc. that is expected to bring about 65 jobs to the area. The company, which is owned by The …
Guyton Says Good Things Happening With Gadsden Job Growth
Mayor Sherman Guyton says Gadsden is more than holding its own when it comes to job growth. Tuesday, Guyton told the City Council about a new report by Headlight, an economic data research firm. “Fastest Growing Manufacturing Metros in 2014” …
IDA Results As Of June, 2015
New projects in the City of Gadsden 29 IDA projects are operating today in the City of Gadsden. They: • Created 2,440 jobs (this is 50% of the manufacturing employment in Etowah County.) • Have a $65,000,000 payroll. • Generate …
Little Canoe Creek Megasite Development Feasible But Would Have Lengthy Return
It would be feasible to develop the Little Canoe Creek Industrial property as a megasite, Mike McCain, executive director of the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority, told the Etowah County Commission Tuesday in a work session. However, there could be a …
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