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Board backs county application to partner on Tobacco Commission grant for proposed energy‑from‑waste project
Summary
Greensville supervisors adopted Resolution 25‑76 to support a private company's Tobacco Commission grant application for an industrial gasification project that the presenter said proposes about $29 million investment and 31 jobs; the grant ask is $1,739,504 with a 1:1 match to be provided by the applicant.
The Greensville County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Resolution 25‑76, authorizing the county to partner with an industrial energy‑from‑waste company to apply for Tobacco Commission funding. County staff said the client seeks $1,739,504 from the commission, would provide a 1:1 match, and projects roughly $29 million in private investment and 31 new jobs in the county if the project proceeds.
Staff explained the Tobacco Commission’s rules require applications to come through a locality, so the firm asked the county to act as the applicant/partner. The resolution passed on a roll call vote. County staff said the grant, if approved, would be passed through to the applicant; the county’s action is a show of support to enable the Tobacco Commission application process.
Board members did not record substantive debate in the transcript; the motion was made, seconded and approved by roll call. The project’s timeline and permitting requirements were not specified in the meeting record.
