The Jacksonville City Council on July 8 approved a resolution from the Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) that supports a proposed industrial project called "Project Operation ALF" in the Norman Industrial Park.

City staff said the project envisions constructing between 100,000 and 125,000 square feet of industrial/manufacturing space and estimated it could create between 100 and 150 jobs. "This is an industrial project in our Norman Industrial Park, looking to construct somewhere between a 100 and a 125,000 square feet industrial manufacturing facility creating anywhere between a 100 and a 150 jobs," staff said during the meeting.

Staff read the JEDCO resolution, which authorizes the corporation to pursue land, buildings, equipment, infrastructure and improvements that the JEDCO board finds will promote business development within the city. Mayor Pro Tem Tim McRae moved to approve the resolution; Councilwoman Letitia Horace seconded. The council approved the resolution by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The resolution as presented commits the council's approval for JEDCO to pursue the project and related expenditures as permitted by the corporation's bylaws and authorizing documents. Staff described the project as a potential economic development win for Jacksonville and asked the council for approval to proceed with JEDCO's planned activities in support of the project.

Votes at a glance: JEDCO Project Operation ALF resolution — approved (unanimous voice vote; motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim McRae, second by Councilwoman Letitia Horace).