Washington County approves $100,000 match for SJ Incorporated manufacturing project

Washington County commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a $100,000 county match to a $1 million conditional loan from the state Department of Commerce for SJ Incorporated’s planned IV bag and capsule manufacturing facility.

Jonathan Horowitz, director of business and economic development, told the commissioners the company expects to invest roughly $35,000,000 in the project and to create about 300 jobs over the next two years. Lynn Dispense, financial programs administrator for the department of business and economic development, was also present for the item.

Horowitz said the county match equals 10% of the state’s $1,000,000 conditional loan. Commissioners asked about the source of the county funds; Horowitz said the match will come from the hotel rental tax fund. The board then moved, seconded and voted to approve a resolution accepting the conditional loan match as submitted. The vote was recorded as 4 in favor, 0 opposed.

The action authorizes Washington County to provide $100,000 from the hotel rental tax fund to pair with the Department of Commerce conditional loan to SJ Incorporated. The discussion on the item was brief and focused on the dollar amount of the county match and the source of funds; no amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting transcript.

No additional details about project timelines, contract terms, or contingencies were provided in the transcript. The resolution passed at the meeting does not specify further implementation steps, external approvals, or reporting requirements in the recorded discussion.