Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Catawba County approves incentives for Kooima Company, commits $2,500 grant match with Conover

Catawba County Board of Commissioners · February 16, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners approved a performance-based economic development agreement with Kooima Company (Project Kettlecorn) that ties up to $301,506 in property tax grants to a $22.5 million minimum investment and creation of at least 21 jobs by Dec. 31, 2027; the county will split a $2,500 Building Reuse Grant match with the City of Conover.

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 16 approved an economic development agreement with Kooima Company LLC, a precision metal fabricator associated with State Steel, authorizing a performance-based property tax grant schedule and committing to split the 5% match ($2,500) for a $100,000 NC Building Reuse Program grant with the City of Conover. Economic Development Vice President Nathan Huret presented Project Kettlecorn and described the company’s purchase of the Everything Attachments #2 building in Conover and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans