Free industrial park land for two local businesses
Summary
The county is giving land to Pisgah Electrical Services (38 jobs) and Willow Hill Soap Company (8 jobs), with clawback agreements to make sure the promised jobs and wages materialize.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Land valued at $150,000 and $130,000 is conveyed at no cost, against projected ten-year revenues of $218,200 and $170,000.
The two expanding local businesses and workers who fill the new jobs.
No one identified, though one resident questioned giving away public land while schools seek funding.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners Regular Morning Meeting - Aug 3, 2026
The county is giving land to Pisgah Electrical Services (38 jobs) and Willow Hill Soap Company (8 jobs), with clawback agreements to make sure the promised jobs and wages materialize.
Board of Commissioners Regular Evening - Jul 20, 2026
The county wants to hand two vacant Beaver Dam Industrial Park parcels to Willow Hill Soap and Pisgah Electrical at no cost, in exchange for 46 jobs paying above the county median wage and millions in investment. The land sits untaxed now, so everything built there is new tax revenue — and claw-back provisions protect the county if the companies fall short.
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