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Midlothian approves economic-incentive agreement for Sanderson Pipe; company pledges at least 60 jobs
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Summary
The City Council approved a performance-based economic development agreement with Sanderson Pipe Corporation for a rail-served facility at Railport that commits to a minimum of 60 employees and average wages above the county mean; the Economic Development Board recommended approval 6-0.
Midlothian’s City Council on Feb. 10 approved a performance-based economic development agreement with Sanderson Pipe Corporation for a proposed rail-served facility at Railport, a project the city and its Economic Development Board have been pursuing to attract rail-dependent manufacturing.
City economic development staff said Sanderson Pipe would hire a minimum of 60 employees at the facility and that the average wage at the site would exceed the county average. Kyle, the city’s economic development representative, told council the Economic Development Board recommended the agreement 6-0.
Eric Howard, the company’s representative, said the project will leverage rail infrastructure and provide steady manufacturing jobs. "We promise to be good stewards to the community," he said. The council approved the program and expenditures as outlined in the agreement, voting 6-0.
What happens next: City staff will finalize the economic-development performance agreement; the company will proceed with site development and hiring while meeting the minimum-job and performance milestones required to trigger incentives.
