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GE Aviation announces $53 million investment in West Jefferson facility, adding about 40 jobs
Summary
Town Manager Brantley Price told the Board of Aldermen that GE Aviation announced a $53 million investment to expand its West Jefferson facility by about 35,000 square feet and create roughly 40 jobs, marking a major local economic development development for the town.
Brantley Price, Town Manager, told the Board of Aldermen that GE Aviation announced last week a $53 million investment to expand its West Jefferson facility with a roughly 35,000-square-foot addition and the creation of about 40 jobs.
Price presented the announcement as part of his regular project updates and said the company’s expansion would occur at the existing West Jefferson facility. The board received the update with acknowledgment but took no formal action on the announcement during the meeting.
The report was delivered alongside other town project updates, including FEMA reimbursements and utility work. Price said the town is continuing negotiations and project planning tied to several infrastructure and economic development items but did not provide a public timeline for GE Aviation’s construction or hiring schedule.
The announcement was the most significant economic-development item on the Dec. 1 agenda; the board’s minutes record the investment amount, addition size, and projected jobs as provided by the Town Manager.
