Columbia is on the short list of locations for Swift Prepared Foods, which is seeking a location for a $200 million Italian meats processing plant to open in 2022.
Columbia is one of three locations the company is considering, said Bernie Andrews, executive vice president of Regional Economic Development Inc., by phone on Wednesday.
Company officials on Tuesday made their pitch to the Chapter 100 Review Panel over Zoom. It includes members of each taxing entity involved.
The company has made an application for the issuance of Chapter 100 Revenue Bonds. Related to that, it is seeking 75% property tax forgiveness for 10 years.
The 251 full-time jobs would have an average annual wage of $52,693. The plant s annual payroll would be $13.23 million. A long list of employee benefits was displayed.
Santa Maria Council Awards Construction Contract for Restoration of Smith-Enos House
The 1880s-era building, to undergo $140,000 in structural improvements, will serve as the center of the city s new 7-acre park
The historic Smith-Enos House, now sitting along South Bradley Road, will be restored to become a Santa Maria Recreation and Parks facility. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
January 21, 2021
| 7:31 p.m.
Restoration of a historic house slated to become a community facility in Santa Maria took another step forward Tuesday night.
The firm has been hired to complete structural renovations for the historic home built in the 1880s.
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