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Rush County approves economic-development deal for farm project, citing jobs and local impact

Rush County governing body (commissioners/council) · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Rush County approved an economic development agreement and a confirmatory resolution for a farm project the county presented as an opportunity to add local jobs and tax revenue; officials cited a projected $9 million annual economic impact and up to 45 employees, and approved routing payments to a discretionary special fund.

Rush County’s governing body approved an economic development agreement (EDA) and a confirmatory resolution for a farm project that county staff identified in the meeting as Holzbacher Farms LLC.

County staff described the EDA as an arrangement that routes payments that would otherwise be tax revenue into a discretionary fund the county can use for local needs. John McCain, introduced by staff to brief the board, said the project would create about 45 jobs and estimated…

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