An international automobile components company is looking to locate its first manufacturing operations in the U.S. by creating 206 jobs in the Washington County Industrial Park.
The unnamed company, which industrial development officials are calling âProject Stamp,â would be located in the now vacant 380,000-square-foot Alo Tennessee Inc. building, 115 Precision Blvd., in the Telford park.
The 44-year-old manufacturer of metal stamped auto components, which now has 17,500 employees and 26 production plants in 10 countries, has asked for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal for its a two-phased project that calls for a total capital investment of $144,482,000.
Alicia Summers, vice president of business development for the Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership, said Thursday the company will create 117 jobs in the first phase of its development. The second phase, which concludes in 2027, will bring an additional 89 new jobs.
Washington County leaders would like to see a professional evaluation of separate plans to improve firefighting services in the county.
Specifically, Washington County commissioners want to know the cost breakdown of a plan to add paid firefighters to volunteer departments. The county is now operating under a two-year-old pilot program that partners the county with Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Medical Services for additional firefighting help.
Commissioners Vote To Take Action
County commissioners voted in March to pass a resolution asking Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy to engage the University of Tennesseeâs County Technical Assistance Service and other related organizations, including the Washington County Fire Chiefâs Association, to âdevelop information relevant to fire safetyâ and the employment of full-time firefighters in Washington County.
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Even as COVID-19 forces people to make adjustments to how they celebrate national holidays, local organizers have still found ways to safely honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
In lieu of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, leaders will host a virtual program at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 livestreamed on WJHL and Facebook.
A number of local leaders, including Johnson City Mayor Joe Wise, Johnson City Commissioner Aaron Murphy and Rev. Lester Lattany of Friendship Baptist Church, have been asked to participate.
The program will be similar to the one held annually at the prayer breakfast, and will include music and recognition of local public servants.
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