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Anson County approves incentives to support Project Pima medical-textile investment
Summary
The Anson County Board of Commissioners approved two local incentive packages to support Project Pima, a medical-textile investment described as having $1.6 million in equipment and an expected 59 jobs over two years; staff and AEDC were tasked with follow-up.
The Anson County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved two local incentive packages to support “Project Pima,” a medical-textile investment presented to the board.
James Hamilton, representing Anson and Hail Medical Technologies, told the board the project already has "a little over $1.6 million invested into equipment and services" and is "expected to create, 59 jobs over 2 years with the possibility of 98 over five." Hamilton asked the board for the county’s support to grow the operation and its local economic impact.
After the presentation the board approved a Rural Building Reuse Program incentive package for Project Pima by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and that the measure passed with no recorded opposition. The board then approved a local Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) participation for the project. The EDIP motion was recorded in the transcript as moved by Commissioner Woodburn and seconded by Commissioner Gatewood and passed by voice vote.
The chair tasked Mr. Addison to follow up with the Anson Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) to ensure the incentives are implemented and the project progresses through its timeline. The chair also summarized recent county economic development activity, saying that "in the last 12 months, this Board of Commissioners has approved a total of $35 million invested in Anson County" and that the board's approvals have produced "a total of 192 jobs."
Project Pima’s backers at the meeting included Hamilton and other local business representatives who said the textile operation could feed broader manufacturing activity, expand the county tax base and create local job opportunities. The record does not include a detailed timetable for hiring, specific incentive amounts, or a recorded roll-call vote tally; those details were not specified in the transcript.
The board adjourned after the approvals.
