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EDA reviews Road Rangers headquarters request and mixed-use development; holds Penelope Place for more details
Summary
The board reviewed a private Road Rangers company's request to locate a District 2 headquarters in Columbia County and discussed a large mixed-use development called Penelope Place; staff reported no final action on the Road Rangers request and the mixed-use rebate request was deferred pending more detailed site and financial information.
Project Flat Tire (Road Rangers headquarters)
Board members discussed a private Road Rangers company seeking to establish its District 2 headquarters in Columbia County (presented as "Project Flat Tire"). Staff described the operator as a private company contracted by the Florida Department of Transportation to provide roadway assistance across DOT District 2 and said the company would manage operations, equipment and employee dispatch from a local site. Staff estimated the capital investment would be relatively modest (vehicles, building remodel and additions; an estimated figure of roughly $1,500,000 was cited as a midpoint), and that the company targets about 50 new local hires with wages above the county median.
Staff recommended an incentive package modeled on the county's business-incentive scorecard and proposed a multi-year ad valorem rebate scenario (staff presented potential ranges and suggested board discussion for subjective criteria points). Board members asked about the firm's interaction with DOT (staff said the company holds DOT contracts for District 2…
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