Board gives consensus to continue talks on Stuart Rush expansion and potential $250,000 performance incentive

May 12, 2026

Board members expressed support for the IDA/EDA to continue negotiating with local employer Stuart Rush on a possible $2,000,000 expansion and a performance‑based incentive of up to $250,000; any final agreement would return to the full board for approval and payments would be contingent on verified hiring and tax payments.

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Board members and staff described preliminary talks with Stuart Rush, a large employer in one supervisor’s district, about a possible $2,000,000 capital expansion and a performance‑based incentive of up to $250,000 to be negotiated with the Industrial Development Authority (IDA). The board did not take a formal vote but provided consensus for the EDA and IDA to continue negotiations and drafting a performance agreement to return for formal approval.

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