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Growth Dimensions reports Stellantis investment, data‑center interest and broadband awards to Boone County
Summary
Growth Dimensions told the Boone County Board about ongoing business recruitment and development activity, including a major Stellantis investment, a data‑center site search, enterprise‑zone sales‑tax waivers for new housing, and broadband grants that will fund Surf Internet deployment.
County economic development staff updated the Boone County Board on active projects in the region and recent accomplishments.
Pam, representing Growth Dimensions, told the board the agency is tracking about 134 projects in process. She reported that Stellantis plans to invest more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere assembly plant to produce the Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Compass for the U.S. market and that the company has said the work would create about 3,300 jobs when it begins operations in 2027.
Growth Dimensions also said a franchise project (identified as Project Blade / a McDonald's)…
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