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EDC director briefs commission on Exit 14 wastewater pilot design and TIF financing status
Summary
Bill Reese, Giles County EDC director, told commissioners the Exit 14 wastewater pilot remains under development with the South Childs Utility District engaged; Reese said the pilot system under discussion is "roughly a 40,000 gallon per day system," and described an outstanding TIF loan balance and next steps for land commitment once design and surveys are complete.
Giles County's economic development director, Bill Reese, updated the commission on progress toward establishing a pilot wastewater treatment site near Exit 14 and on financing for industrial parcels covered by a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement.
Reese said the county and South Childs Utility District held a recent meeting with pilot representatives and that district board members were able to question engineers by phone. "I think right now, they're talking about roughly a 40,000 gallon per day system," he said, adding that the system selected would be expandable if demand grows.
On land needs, commissioners were told that committee language had suggested committing up to 10 acres for the pilot, but recent design work indicates the pilot likely will need about 5 acres. Reese said the exact acreage will be committed in a later resolution after the design and pilot survey are complete.
Reese also described tax-increment financing already in place for three parcels, saying the original loan balance was about $1,355,000 and that roughly $600,000 remains (as stated in the transcript). He said staff and counsel are working through maturity and payoff options; the transcript references a maturity date for two loans discussed as 04/01/2026 and indicates the county attorney is reviewing the implications and options.
Reese noted outstanding engineering questions, including how wastewater will be routed to the new system and interconnections across Highway 64. He said the project remains active and that any tax-related incentives would come to the commission for approval.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions during the update; the transcript records the discussion and the director's answers but does not include final commitments or detailed budget authorization in the provided segments.
