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Schreiber Foods expansion put on hold; Carthage wins $750,000 sidewalk CDBG and tourism events report strong crowds
Summary
An email read in public comment said Schreiber Foods has put its Carthage production facility project on indefinite hold; the council also learned Carthage won a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant for sidewalks and city tourism officials reported a large crowd at April’s Food Truck Friday.
An email read to the council on April 22 notified Carthage officials that Schreiber Foods has put its Carthage production facility project on indefinite hold, while the city simultaneously announced a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant award to fund sidewalk work expanding from and around the downtown square.
Jeff Meredith, representing the Carthage Economic Development Corporation, read a company statement and said the message came from Schreiber’s executive vice president and chief risk officer. Meredith told the council: “Schreiber Foods is indefinitely its Carthage production facility project. Schreiber wishes this weren't the case, but general uncertain economic conditions are driving this decision.” He also said the company would “keep all its options open” and hopes to…
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