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City hears timeline, ownership and job projections for Global Concentrate project
Summary
City staff said Global Concentrate expects to return plans by year-end for a phased project; the property owner was identified as Voorhees Distributing Company and the project was described as including a roughly 550,000 sq ft processing facility with about 50 jobs promised over five years.
City staff gave council an update on several economic development matters, including the Global Concentrate project and available commercial property.
Carl Heck (speaker 11) told council the business center is about 78% occupied and reported new and expanding tenants. In response to council questions, Heck said the owner of the property for the Global Concentrate project is Voorhees Distributing Company and stated that the company bought the land from the city in 2021 for $2,000,000 (as described in the meeting). He said Global Concentrate plans to submit development plans by the end of the year.
Heck described the project timeline as roughly one building per year, with the first building—a processing facility—being the largest. He said the first building was roughly described at the meeting as 550,000 square feet and estimated about 12 months for construction of that initial facility once permitted. Council members asked when taxable equipment or employees would appear; Heck said it depends on community-development review and returned plans.
Why it matters: The project could bring new jobs and taxable property to the city; council pressed staff on ownership, development schedule and job numbers.
What happens next: Staff said it will review submitted plans when they arrive and return to council as appropriate; council requested follow-up on incentives and timelines.
