Overton Industrial Board Approves Tax Abatement
The Overton County Industrial Development Board approved a tax abatement Friday for the American Stave Company’s barrel manufacturing facility planned for Rickman. American Stave Attorney Madison Haynes said they are hoping to complete the facility by the end of the first quarter of 2025. Haynes said the company plans to hire eighty-five full-time employees from […]
Sparta Returns Industrial Board For Development
Sparta reconstituted its Industrial Development Board Thursday afternoon, after some 20 years without one. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the board is necessary because state law dictates that any industrial development in the city is negotiated by the county commission without it. Lowery said the board will foster development opportunities as they arise and watch for […]
