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Craven County backs $11.3 million BSH expansion, agrees local match for state infrastructure grant
Summary
The board approved a budget amendment and resolution to support Project Home 2, a BSH manufacturing expansion that the county says will bring $11.3 million investment and up to 199 jobs over five years; a $500,000 state grant requires a $250,000 local match, partially funded by a $100,000 Craven Iron Alliance contribution.
The Craven County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a budget amendment and resolution to support Project Home 2, an expansion by manufacturer BSH that county staff said will invest $11,300,000 in real estate, machinery and equipment and create more than 199 jobs over five years.
Jeff Wood, the county's economic development director, said the North Carolina Department of Commerce awarded a $500,000 grant for the project through the Rural Infrastructure Authority. That award requires a…
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