State panel approves purchase of land for Haywood megasite
Sullivan County, Tennessee again is left out of the picture for job creation. Does Sullivan County have any elected officials that will step up to the plate and get something done about good paying jobs for the area? Maybe the local republican elected officials lack the clout with the state government?
Contact your elected officials and express your concern.
- Kingsport BMA Members
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NASHVILLE — After two hours of testimony by proponents and opponents, the State Building Commission on Tuesday approved the $40 million purchase of 3,836 acres of farmland in southwestern Haywood County for the West Tennessee industrial "megasite."
State and local officials hope to use the site between Interstate 40 and U.S. 70 about 40 miles northeast of Memphis as a red carpet for a large, job-creating industrial or business development similar to those under way at Tennessee’s two other TVA-certified megasites: the Volkswagen automobile plant in Chattanooga and the Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. plant in Clarksville.
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