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Board waives state job benchmark in AGP expansion agreement after company falls two jobs short
Summary
Woodbury County supervisors unanimously approved a waiver to a benchmark tied to a tax abatement for AGP's expansion in Sergeant Bluff after staff reported the company had created 128 of the required 130 positions.
Woodbury County supervisors voted unanimously to waive a state-level employment benchmark tied to AGP's tax-abatement agreement for an expansion in Sergeant Bluff after staff reported the company had met nearly all other terms.
County staff and the Chamber of Commerce told the board AGP had agreed last year to an expansion with benchmarks that included creating 130 jobs. At the time of the board's review, AGP had created 128 jobs. Board members said AGP had far exceeded other county requirements, had invested roughly $200 million in recent plant work, and was actively hiring to fill the remaining positions.
Because the abatement was a joint county–state arrangement, county staff explained the state benchmark required a state-level amendment or waiver. The county's action approves the county's portion of a modification allowing the project to remain in compliance locally while the company continues hiring.
Supervisor comments at the meeting emphasized the investment AGP has made in Sergeant Bluff and noted hiring challenges that many employers face. The motion passed 4-0.
The board did not change any other terms of the abatement on Tuesday and recorded no additional conditions beyond the county's approval to allow the amendment process to proceed in coordination with state officials.
