OUR VIEW: Goodyear Tax Abatements Easy Call

– 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.) …

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 …