Campbell County approves 40% payroll abatement for expanding RWI Logistics

The Campbell County Fiscal Court on Nov. 6 approved Resolution R-76-24 to authorize an agreement under the county’s jobs development program with RWI Logistics LLC. County staff said the company is an existing Campbell County business with current employment of 66 and a payroll of about $6,000,000; staff projected growth to roughly 105 employees and about $10,500,000 in payroll over the next 10 years.

Staff told the court the incentive would be an abatement of 40% of the incremental payroll tax and emphasized the rebate is performance-based: "we only rebate what we actually receive," according to the presentation by Matt, who introduced the item. The resolution passed on a voice vote after a motion and second.

Why it matters: The incentive aims to retain and expand a local employer by reducing the firm's marginal payroll tax costs as it grows, with county payouts tied to verified increases in payroll. Supporters framed the measure as a standard, performance-tied tool to encourage job growth; the court approved the agreement as presented.

What happened next: The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and there was no further debate recorded in the meeting. The ordinance O-11-24 to create a Transportation Improvement District was only given a first reading and will return for future consideration.

Funding and oversight: The agreement is under the county’s existing jobs development program and, as presented, would rebate only actual incremental payroll receipts rather than guarantee payments up front. The court did not provide a fiscal projection of the total potential abatement over the full 10-year projection in the meeting record.

The court moved on after the vote to other employment and board-appointment items on the agenda.