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Board waives state jobs benchmark for AGP expansion after commissioners note local targets met
Summary
The board unanimously approved waiving a state employment benchmark tied to AGP's tax abatement in Sergeant Bluff after AGP reported 128 jobs versus a 130-job target; supervisors said AGP exceeded county obligations and has invested roughly $200 million in its expansion.
Woodbury County supervisors voted to waive a jobs benchmark in AGP's development agreement after county staff reported the company fell short of a 130-job state benchmark while meeting county requirements.
Supervisors said AGP has exceeded the county's conditions for the local portion of the abatement tied to an expansion in Sergeant Bluff and remains actively hiring; AGP reported 128 current jobs versus the 130-job figure that appeared in state parameters. Board members noted the employment threshold in question was a state parameter and that both county and state parties must agree to any extension or waiver. Supervisors also highlighted AGP’s larger investment in the project — roughly $200 million over recent years — as context for approving the waiver.
The board voted 4–0 to approve waiving the benchmark for the county's tax-abatement condition, with the expectation the county and the state will coordinate on the state-level parameter where applicable.
