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Manchester Farms expansion announced in Calhoun County; county says project will bring $3.4M investment and 43 jobs
Summary
The County Administrator announced an expansion by Manchester Farms ("Project Hatch") at a former poultry site off Adams Road with a total investment of $3.4 million—about $2.6 million for building renovations and roughly $750,000 for machinery—and an expected 43 new jobs; the administrator said agricultural buildings will not add to the tax base.
The County Administrator told the Calhoun County Council that Manchester Farms will expand operations at a former poultry site off Adams Road in Manchester under a project the administrator referred to as "Project Hatch." The administrator said the private project represents an announced $3.4 million investment in the county, including roughly $2.6 million for building renovations and about $750,000 for machinery and equipment, and is expected to create 43 new jobs.
The administrator described the facility as agricultural and confirmed to council members that the county will not treat the agricultural buildings as taxable improvements that add to the tax base. In response to council questions, the administrator said the facility will focus on quail eggs only.
The administrator also announced a grand-opening event for a concessions building at the county sports complex and reported 675 citizens participated in early voting in the county’s recent early-voting period. The county said it will advertise employment opportunities connected to the Manchester Farms expansion.
"They will also be employing 43 new jobs to the area," the Administrator said during the announcement.
Next steps noted in the meeting record: county staff will advertise employment opportunities; no formal county incentives or tax abatements were described in the transcript. The meeting then moved to closing business and adjourned.
