Giles County economic development update: unemployment dips; several site prospects reviewed

Jun 26, 2025

EDC Director Philip Reese reported April unemployment in Giles County at 3.5% (down from 3.9% in March) and updated commissioners on multiple prospect projects, including proposals with potential hundreds of jobs and multi-million-dollar capital investments.

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GILES COUNTY — Economic Development Director Philip Reese told the Giles County Legislative Body on June 26 that the county’s April unemployment rate fell to 3.5% from a revised March rate of 3.9%, with about 456 people listed as unemployed in April.

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