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Monroe council approves pre‑negotiated sale for solar contractor that pledges local hires
Summary
City council approved a pre‑negotiated sale of about 18.52 acres in the Monroe Corporate Center to Pure Power Contractors, a photovoltaic design and contracting firm that said it will retain 162 employees and aim to hire roughly 100 more within five years and invest $7–$10 million in improvements.
Monroe City Council on Nov. 25 approved a pre‑negotiated land sale to Pure Power Contractors, a photovoltaic design and solar‑power contracting firm that told the council it plans to relocate its headquarters to Monroe and expand local employment.
Teresa Campo (staff) introduced the Company as the prospective buyer of roughly 18.52 acres in Monroe Corporate Center with a reported market value of $1,379,700 and a sale price of $1,400,000. Staff recommended approval of the pre‑negotiated sale and authorization for the city manager to execute closing documents.
Justin Taylor, founder and president of Pure Power Contractors, told council the company currently employs 162 people and intends to retain those jobs while hiring "an additional 100 employees within five years of the improvements." Taylor described the work force as "highly skilled from everything from foreman all the way through project managers and directors and VPs" and said the company’s base salary average is "$93,000 on average throughout the company." (Quotes attributed to Justin Taylor in the meeting.)
Taylor said the company operates apprenticeship programs, including an electrical apprenticeship and a solar apprenticeship, and expressed interest in partnering with South Piedmont Community College on local training. Staff told council projected capital improvements for the site would range from $7 million to $10 million and that the company would become a new major commercial water, sewer and gas consumer for the site.
A council member moved to approve the pre‑negotiated sale “subject to compliance with requirements and provisions of the program and applicable laws and regulation” and to authorize the city manager to execute documents; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The council’s action directs staff to proceed with closing documents and positions the company to begin permitting and site work, subject to the standard departmental reviews and legal compliance.
