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County signs off on Kroger grant termination, sets delinquent‑tax advertisement and reviews Progress Place controls alternate
Summary
The board approved staff to execute a termination agreement with Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC after the site was built but never opened; tax staff reported roughly $14 million in 2025 delinquent real‑property taxes and recommended advertising liens March 28; facilities recommended Johnson Controls/Platinum integration for Progress Place HVAC controls.
Cabarrus County staff brought several administrative items to the board: a requested termination of a 2022 economic development grant with Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC, a tax‑administration report and a preferred‑brand request for a building controls system at Progress Place.
Doug Hall said Kroger’s online fulfillment center on Highway 49 was constructed but never staffed or opened; Kroger is shifting away from that fulfillment model and the company and city requested execution of a termination agreement to document that neither party owes money. "They haven't been paid a penny," Hall said. "Nobody owes anybody any money and everybody walks away." The board placed the document on the consent agenda.
Tax administration presented numbers required by state statute: unpaid 2025 real‑property taxes totaled $14,126,824.75 as of Jan. 20; after excluding bankruptcy and pending appeals, the lien total was $14,004,029.55. The tax office said unaudited current figures were about $12.5 million and recommended advertising liens on March 28, 2025, after sending delinquent notices to property owners.
Facilities staff recommended approving a preferred brand alternate for Progress Place building automation (Johnson Controls Facility Explorer on a Niagara Tridium platform) and using the county's integration contractor, Platinum Building Automation, to standardize controls and limit long‑term operational costs.
What’s next: staff will process the consent agenda items, advertise delinquent tax liens on the recommended date if the board orders, and proceed with procurement for the Progress Place controls as authorized.
