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Commissioners approve LERTA zone for Hickory Township to support Richardson Woodworking expansion

Lawrence County Board of Commissioners · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The Lawrence County commissioners approved Resolution 10 to give consideration to a LERTA tax exemption zone in Hickory Township; Richardson Woodworking representatives said they will move and expand operations into the zone, adding a 10,000 sq ft facility and roughly 6–8 jobs.

The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved Resolution 10 to consider (and implement for county property taxes) a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) zone in designated light-industrial and mixed-use highway areas of Hickory Township.

Forward Lawrence representatives and John Richardson of Richardson Woodworking described the project that prompted the request: the…

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