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Fremont County renews participation in Rural Jumpstart; economic developer highlights Midicus manufacturing project
Summary
The Fremont County Board approved a resolution renewing participation in Colorado’s Rural Jumpstart program through Dec. 31, 2030. Fremont Economic Development Corporation said the program helps recruit employers such as Midicus Manufacturing, which expects to reopen the former Domtar site and hire dozens to hundreds of local workers.
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. — The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners voted Aug. 12 to renew the county’s participation in Colorado’s Rural Jumpstart program, a state incentive package intended to attract new businesses and startups to rural communities.
The county approved Resolution No. 15, Series 2025, extending local participation through Dec. 31, 2030. The resolution passed on a voice roll call with all three commissioners voting aye.
The board heard a presentation from Diana Armstrong of the Fremont Economic Development Corporation (FEDC), who described the state program as a package of tax relief and a small grant opportunity that can help businesses relocate to or start in Fremont County. "New businesses that are interested in Fremont County, as a rural jump start county, are eligible for state tax…
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