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Council backs county incentive for Project Dove, citing job and investment estimates

Belmont City Council · July 8, 2025
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Summary

Belmont’s council voted unanimously to support a county Level 4 incentive for “Project Dove,” a proposed manufacturing investment estimated at roughly $80 million that staff says could create about 386 jobs with an average annual salary near $60,211.

Belmont City Council unanimously approved a resolution on July 7 supporting Gaston County’s Level 4 incentive for a proposed manufacturing project known as Project Dove.

City staff said the project (presented by Donnie Hicks of the Gaston County Economic Development Commission) envisions approximately $80 million in total investment, including about $12 million in building customization and roughly $68 million in machinery and equipment. Staff estimated the project would create about…

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