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Board adopts county economic incentive policy to guide business recruitment

5707279 · September 2, 2025
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Summary

The Ashe County commissioners approved a new economic incentive policy, modeled on state guidance, that establishes a process for reimbursable cash grants tied to capital investment and job creation; the policy requires county-manager and commissioner approvals.

Ashe County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a new county economic incentive policy intended to standardize responses to businesses seeking tax or cash incentives for locating or expanding in the county.

Nick, the county’s community development staff member who presented the policy, said the draft is modeled on state guidelines from the Economic Development Partnership…

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