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Commission approves $160,000 rural grant for Predator Armor equipment, citing near-term job gains
Summary
The Millard County Commission voted to award $160,000 from the county's Rural County Grant Program to Outdoor Ops (doing business as Predator Armor) for manufacturing equipment and related site improvements intended to create immediate jobs and support future growth in Delta-area industrial property.
The Millard County Commission voted to award $160,000 from the county's Rural County Grant Program to Outdoor Ops (doing business as Predator Armor) to buy manufacturing equipment and support expansion at the company's Delta-area facility.
The grant recommendation came from the county's META (rural economic development) board and was presented to commissioners by Adam Richland, the board's representative, and by Colin Christiansen, owner of Outdoor Ops. Richland read the grant program's purpose, saying it is intended to "empower rural county governments to manage their own economic development opportunities" and listed eligible uses including business expansion, workforce development, and infrastructure improvements.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the award is intended to convert outsourced work into local manufacturing, create immediate jobs and make the area more attractive for further private…
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