County backs Rise Bakery expansion with CRA participation expected to add up to 150 jobs

Commissioner Gage Floor and Weber County economic development officials said the commission approved participation in a community reinvestment area to support an expansion by Rise Bakery in Pleasant View.

Stephanie Russell, Weber County’s economic development director, told the recap that the project will include “a new production line, and it's gonna be anywhere from, 50 to a 150 new employees once it's fully built out.” She said the county chose to partner through a CRA because the expansion includes sustainability components the county wants to encourage, and she tied those practices to potential air-quality benefits for the region.

The county described the CRA as a tool it uses to assist incoming and existing businesses to spur local hiring. Commissioner Gage Floor said the county favors helping established local businesses grow so residents can find work locally. The transcript did not include a construction timeline, incentive details or a vote tally; those items were not specified at the recap.

The commission also announced a staffing change in the economic development office: Tiffany Snyder, who comes from the county planning department, was introduced as an assistant to Russell to help expand economic development efforts.

Next steps for the Rise Bakery project, including the timetable for construction, the start date for hiring and the specific CRA incentives, were not specified in the recap.