1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:33,950 for 2 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,680 what we expect to be an amazing 3 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:39,440 occasion this 4 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,000 morning we've got some business to 5 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,200 discuss related to incentive agreements 6 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,360 related to the county and the town of 7 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:50,320 Selma so with that I am going to uh turn 8 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,000 it over to Chairman Lauder to see about 9 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,520 an invocation thank you mayor mcau and 10 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,440 thank you for hosting us today is always 11 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:02,039 good to be in Selma and it seems like the more I'm in Selma the more 12 00:01:02,039 --> 00:01:03,800 special occasions we get to celebrate so 13 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,439 I need to I need to come more um as is 14 00:01:06,439 --> 00:01:08,000 customary for the Commissioners we will 15 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,040 open with the invocation and a pledge so 16 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,799 if you would um and if you feel so LED 17 00:01:13,799 --> 00:01:15,600 please stand for the invocation I've 18 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,000 called on commissioner Stevens to lead 19 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:21,510 us in the in the 20 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,720 invocation dear friends as We Gather 21 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,119 today let us bow our heads in gratitude 22 00:01:26,119 --> 00:01:27,680 for the growth and opportunity that 23 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,759 surrounds us may this event be blessed 24 00:01:29,759 --> 00:01:32,040 with with a spirit of progress unity and 25 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,680 prosperity let our endeavors bear fruit 26 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:36,240 and may our community continue to 27 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,840 flourish in abundance under your grace 28 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:43,399 amen amen and mayor per Tim Scarboro if 29 00:01:43,399 --> 00:01:45,320 you would lead us in the pledge of leg 30 00:01:45,320 --> 00:01:47,159 turn to the flag 31 00:01:47,159 --> 00:01:51,159 please I pledge alance to the flag of 32 00:01:51,159 --> 00:01:54,040 the United States of America and to the 33 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:57,680 repu for which it stands one nation 34 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:03,600 under God indivisible Li 35 00:02:03,610 --> 00:02:10,029 [Music] 36 00:02:10,039 --> 00:02:14,869 Justice all 37 00:02:14,879 --> 00:02:18,000 right and with that I'm going to call 38 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:22,550 the town of Selma special meeting to 39 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,560 order and I will call the meeting of the 40 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,200 Johnson County Commissioners to order as 41 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:28,370 well 42 00:02:28,370 --> 00:02:31,400 [Music] 43 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,280 if there are any opening remarks from 44 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,680 the public uh we'll take that now take 45 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:42,190 that time to receive opening 46 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:44,040 remarks all 47 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:47,159 right and and I will now open the public 48 00:02:47,159 --> 00:02:49,920 hearing and call on Chris Johnson to 49 00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:52,280 come forward and present a general 50 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:58,550 summary of the 51 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,159 project good good morning County and 52 00:03:01,159 --> 00:03:04,760 town of Selma leadership um allow me to 53 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:06,920 First recognize the passing of your 54 00:03:06,920 --> 00:03:10,599 colleague my mentor my boss my friend 55 00:03:10,599 --> 00:03:14,280 and friend of many uh commissioner Tony 56 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,480 brazwell um this is the first meeting 57 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:18,000 that I've been able to 58 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,360 publicly um pass my condolences along to 59 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,879 the uh the board and also to his family 60 00:03:24,879 --> 00:03:27,959 I'll be ever grateful uh for his support 61 00:03:27,959 --> 00:03:29,760 of me and my role as the economic 62 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:31,519 developer of Johnston County a job that 63 00:03:31,519 --> 00:03:33,239 I've loved since day one and that I 64 00:03:33,239 --> 00:03:36,040 continue to love today I'm confident 65 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:37,519 that he's looking down from heaven with 66 00:03:37,519 --> 00:03:39,599 big grin on his face because of today's 67 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:42,319 project before you he may or may not 68 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:44,159 have his Bape pin I don't know if that's 69 00:03:44,159 --> 00:03:47,360 allowed in heaven or not but it be uh it 70 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,080 wouldn't be with it wouldn't be him 71 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,599 without that so um now last night I was 72 00:03:52,599 --> 00:03:54,159 typing out this 73 00:03:54,159 --> 00:03:56,599 presentation and uh but when I read my 74 00:03:56,599 --> 00:03:58,200 morning devotion I was hit with the 75 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:00,560 verse of Ecclesiastes 76 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,400 52 do not be quick with your mouth do 77 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,239 not be Hasty with your heart to utter 78 00:04:05,239 --> 00:04:07,920 anything before God God is in heaven and 79 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,439 you are on earth so let your Words Be 80 00:04:10,439 --> 00:04:13,959 Few now being few 81 00:04:13,959 --> 00:04:17,040 uh I've just received a text about five 82 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,440 or 10 minutes ago stating that uh our 83 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:23,880 project team um went to the county 84 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:25,919 courthouse and so that they were seven 85 00:04:25,919 --> 00:04:27,919 minutes away as of two minutes ago so 86 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:30,360 they may be walking in so 87 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,759 um I'll try to remain few but I may have 88 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:37,080 to drag this out so if they they walk in 89 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,440 understand that uh they're 90 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,880 coming so at this time allow me to begin 91 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,120 with a quick walk down memory lane 92 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,880 Burlington Mills Phil Crest Mills 93 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,039 channelm eatting Corporation Jared 94 00:04:54,039 --> 00:04:58,440 spinning devil dog Flextronics B&M 95 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,080 Machining KR Edwards 96 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,759 tobacco these are just a few companies 97 00:05:03,759 --> 00:05:06,400 that during the mid90s closed and 98 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:10,039 relocated outside of the United States 99 00:05:10,039 --> 00:05:12,000 within a matter of three years the 100 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,400 Smithville summer region and communities 101 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:18,759 along the I95 Corridor lost over 6,000 102 00:05:18,759 --> 00:05:21,960 jobs when you add in data General and 103 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,919 champion in Clayton this figure exceeds 104 00:05:25,919 --> 00:05:31,039 a thou a staggering 885 00 jobs during 105 00:05:31,039 --> 00:05:33,759 this time period now not only did we 106 00:05:33,759 --> 00:05:35,440 lose uh meaningful employment 107 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,160 opportunities for our citizens but we 108 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,639 also lost the important Executives that 109 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:42,039 were community and Civic leaders leaders 110 00:05:42,039 --> 00:05:43,919 who supported organizations such as the 111 00:05:43,919 --> 00:05:47,560 quanas the rotary JC Lions Club Boy 112 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:53,319 Scouts and the list goes on and on and if you consider the population of 113 00:05:53,319 --> 00:05:55,960 johnst County at this time this was 114 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:59,120 nearly 10% of our population not our 115 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,039 Workforce our 116 00:06:01,039 --> 00:06:03,160 population with the labor shed here in 117 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,479 Johnston County that exceeds 118 00:06:05,479 --> 00:06:09,680 115,000 today nearly 70% of our 119 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:11,960 residents sadly have to get into their 120 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:13,759 Automobiles and leave our community 121 00:06:13,759 --> 00:06:15,840 daily to find Quality 122 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:18,240 Employment our office has always lived 123 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,360 by The Motto that nothing empowers a 124 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,360 person more than a good paying job with 125 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:24,880 a living wage and is because of the 126 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:26,520 leadership the vision and the 127 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:28,680 collaboration our citizens will have 128 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,360 that personal empowerment right here in 129 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,199 Johnston County today you have the 130 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:36,440 ability to change to to to change and 131 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,160 make this happen to make generational 132 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:41,080 changes for the lives of the citizens 133 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:44,880 here in Selma in Johnston County it is 134 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,680 Crystal Window and Door desire to 135 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,520 invest and build and create a facility 136 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,440 located in the town of Selma as with any 137 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,280 economic development project it is 138 00:06:55,280 --> 00:06:57,080 always extremely competitive with 139 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:59,680 potential sites and facilities and other 140 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,879 counties and states in addition to the 141 00:07:02,879 --> 00:07:06,039 $96 million investment and I'll let you 142 00:07:06,039 --> 00:07:08,360 soak that in for a second a 143 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,039 state-of-the-art facility that uh will 144 00:07:11,039 --> 00:07:13,680 be under the construction of Arco design 145 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:17,479 build and Matt horses has Thomas chin 146 00:07:17,479 --> 00:07:20,800 with them in the call right now um the 147 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,000 $96 million investment will be the 148 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,919 largest in Selma's history to date 149 00:07:25,919 --> 00:07:27,919 crystals windows and doors will also 150 00:07:27,919 --> 00:07:30,639 create approximately 5 00 new jobs with 151 00:07:30,639 --> 00:07:33,160 an average salary of 152 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,319 $56,000 this is in addition to 153 00:07:35,319 --> 00:07:37,879 incredible health coverage for their 154 00:07:37,879 --> 00:07:40,280 employees as I've mentioned before to 155 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,000 the citizens that have contacted the 156 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,280 office and asked about incentives I 157 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,199 would like to reiterate to everyone here 158 00:07:46,199 --> 00:07:48,440 in attendance and turning and tuning in 159 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:51,120 on the web that any Economic Development 160 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,479 incentive offer comes with no Financial 161 00:07:53,479 --> 00:07:56,360 Risk to the taxpayers these incentives 162 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,280 only come from the company's investment 163 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,039 this this grant equates to a percentage 164 00:08:01,039 --> 00:08:03,680 of the tax taxes Crystal windows will 165 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,400 pay on the personal property portion of 166 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:10,639 the 96 million investment if the 167 00:08:10,639 --> 00:08:12,720 required benchmarks set forth in the 168 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:18,440 agreement are not met no incentive again this comes at no Financial Risk to 169 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,039 the taxpayers and citizens of Selma or 170 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:24,240 Johnston County the return on investment 171 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:26,000 isn't unbelievable when you put the 172 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,319 agreement in perspective during the 173 00:08:28,319 --> 00:08:30,360 grant period the town of s is projected 174 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,880 to receive and add to their tax base 175 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:34,080 over 176 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,399 $729,000 for the town during the grant 177 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:38,519 period after the grant period is 178 00:08:38,519 --> 00:08:40,479 complete the facility become will become 179 00:08:40,479 --> 00:08:43,159 the largest taxpayer for the town for 180 00:08:43,159 --> 00:08:45,080 Johnston County it will receive an add 181 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:48,680 over 838 th000 during this time as well 182 00:08:48,680 --> 00:08:52,720 again new investment no risk as all in 183 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,560 uh economic develop incentive grants 184 00:08:54,560 --> 00:08:56,200 project clear has been vetted and 185 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:58,160 approved by the Johnston County Economic 186 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,560 Development board many of them in here 187 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:03,399 today A board that consists of 14 188 00:09:03,399 --> 00:09:05,640 business Civic and Community leaders 189 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,800 that represents every municipality in 190 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,959 Johnston County as customary the project 191 00:09:10,959 --> 00:09:12,760 and investment projections have also 192 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,839 been evaluated by the by Dr Mike Walden 193 00:09:15,839 --> 00:09:17,839 retired professor and Economist for 194 00:09:17,839 --> 00:09:20,200 North Carolina State University his 195 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:21,920 reports show that the monetary 196 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,120 investment as well as the jobs and 197 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,200 ancillary job growth is projected to be 198 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,399 in the millions annually for the county 199 00:09:28,399 --> 00:09:30,160 and our communities 200 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,079 as Jennifer Slusher our County attorney 201 00:09:32,079 --> 00:09:34,839 will cover the project checks all the 202 00:09:34,839 --> 00:09:37,480 four legal statutory box with regards to 203 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:38,880 offering an economic development 204 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:41,560 incentive one does it meet the job 205 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:44,519 creation requirement 500 jobs with an 206 00:09:44,519 --> 00:09:47,560 average salary of 56,000 is well above 207 00:09:47,560 --> 00:09:50,320 the county average this is more than 208 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,399 double for the town of 209 00:09:53,399 --> 00:09:56,200 Selma does it meet the investment 210 00:09:56,200 --> 00:10:00,200 threshold yes $96 million exceeds the 211 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,959 County's policy of 5 million does it 212 00:10:02,959 --> 00:10:04,839 meet the competition with other 213 00:10:04,839 --> 00:10:07,160 locations crystals windows and doors 214 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,680 footprint stretches across the US and 215 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:11,839 was considering investing in other areas 216 00:10:11,839 --> 00:10:15,040 of the US and in North Carolina and does 217 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:17,360 the project meet the diversification 218 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,680 requirement again with a loss of over 219 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:22,360 6,000 textiles manufacturing jobs in the 220 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,320 early 90s the Smithfield Selma region 221 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:27,760 has long been lacking in 222 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,839 manufacturing we resp so the answer to 223 00:10:30,839 --> 00:10:34,000 all these questions is an undeniable yes 224 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,800 and we respectfully ask that the County 225 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:37,279 Commissioners in the town of Selma 226 00:10:37,279 --> 00:10:39,240 consider the economic development Grant 227 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:41,399 presented before you and be awarded to 228 00:10:41,399 --> 00:10:44,240 Crystal windows and doors again crystal 229 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:46,639 is only eligible after the project is 230 00:10:46,639 --> 00:10:49,040 completed and the requirements set forth 231 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,839 in the agreement are met economic 232 00:10:51,839 --> 00:10:53,959 development is a team sport and I'd like 233 00:10:53,959 --> 00:10:56,600 to be and I'd be remissed if I didn't 234 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:58,720 recognize several individuals and 235 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,240 companies that assisted the county and 236 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,959 the town for this opportunity now I know 237 00:11:03,959 --> 00:11:05,320 I can get in trouble when you start 238 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,600 naming names because I am confident that 239 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,279 I will miss someone and if I do please 240 00:11:10,279 --> 00:11:13,240 accept my apology but the staff would 241 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,000 first of all like to thank the edpnc 242 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:19,560 staff I saw Austin uh Rouse earlier uh 243 00:11:19,560 --> 00:11:21,480 Miss Ellen Tai who's no longer with EDM 244 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,680 PNC kind of started this project a year 245 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:27,240 and a half ago I saw Mr Andrew Tate in 246 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,560 attendance but also like to thank Mr 247 00:11:29,560 --> 00:11:31,079 Phillips a dear friend of mine from the 248 00:11:31,079 --> 00:11:32,839 northeastern part of North Carolina who 249 00:11:32,839 --> 00:11:35,279 assisted us with the Carolina investment 250 00:11:35,279 --> 00:11:37,800 uh Grant fund we'd also like to thank 251 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:39,600 the North Carolina railroad for their 252 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,639 site ready grant that was offered uh a 253 00:11:42,639 --> 00:11:46,560 year or so ago for this also NC doot 254 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:49,720 rail for the rail spur and finally would 255 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:51,399 like to thank Senator bonari and 256 00:11:51,399 --> 00:11:53,760 representative Strickland as well as our 257 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,639 general assembly delegation for their 258 00:11:55,639 --> 00:11:58,160 Appropriations to the town of Selma that 259 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:00,880 will assist in the rail SP rail spur 260 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:03,720 design and construction I'm sure there 261 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:05,760 are others but I want to be mindful of 262 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,399 my devotional message this morning to 263 00:12:08,399 --> 00:12:11,000 Let My Words Be Few so at this time I'd 264 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,880 like to call on Miss Jennifer Slusher to 265 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,199 present you with the legal language as 266 00:12:15,199 --> 00:12:17,680 well as attorney town uh Town attorney 267 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:20,279 chip hwit to discuss the project summary 268 00:12:20,279 --> 00:12:22,920 and answer any questions I'll then step 269 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:26,000 back to introd introduce Mr Thomas chin 270 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,680 with Crystal windows and doors invite 271 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,800 him to make a few comments and I hope 272 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,399 he's he's here there there is okay stay 273 00:12:32,399 --> 00:12:33,920 I'll call on you in a minute Mr Chan 274 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:43,949 thank you very 275 00:12:43,959 --> 00:12:47,639 much good morning Mr chairman Mr Mayor 276 00:12:47,639 --> 00:12:49,959 and members of the board I appreciate 277 00:12:49,959 --> 00:12:52,079 the opportunity to be able to present to 278 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:54,639 you uh the resolution for Johnston 279 00:12:54,639 --> 00:12:56,519 County for a proposed Economic 280 00:12:56,519 --> 00:12:58,880 Development incentive Grant agreement uh 281 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:01,279 for the project proposed by Crystal 282 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:04,360 Window and Door Systems as described by 283 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,920 Mr Johnson uh prior to get getting into 284 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,120 all the details of the documents I want 285 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,000 to take you uh through and refresh your 286 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,360 recollection about what you're required 287 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,120 to review and consider um when making 288 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,639 your determination as Chris mentioned 289 00:13:20,639 --> 00:13:22,199 there are some things that you need to 290 00:13:22,199 --> 00:13:25,519 think about number one job creation 291 00:13:25,519 --> 00:13:28,120 number two capital investment number 292 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,880 three competition ition and number four 293 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,279 diversification of the economy so 294 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:35,680 keeping all of those factors in mind I'd 295 00:13:35,680 --> 00:13:37,560 like to review the framework of the 296 00:13:37,560 --> 00:13:40,199 proposed um incentive agreement with 297 00:13:40,199 --> 00:13:43,279 Crystal Window and Door Systems uh this 298 00:13:43,279 --> 00:13:45,360 incentive Grant as proposed is based 299 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:47,360 solely on investments for business 300 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,360 personal property um it does not include 301 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,600 real estate Investments and while the 302 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:55,519 total uh proposed investment is 303 00:13:55,519 --> 00:13:58,839 estimated to be in excess of $96 million 304 00:13:58,839 --> 00:14:00,360 the the incentive Grant agreement 305 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:02,160 requires performance commitments based 306 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:03,600 on business personal property 307 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,959 Investments only which is estimated to 308 00:14:05,959 --> 00:14:07,399 be$ 57 309 00:14:07,399 --> 00:14:10,040 million in order to receive the proposed 310 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:11,920 incentives the company is required to 311 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:14,720 locate the facility in the Eastfield 312 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,279 development make Capital Investments of 313 00:14:17,279 --> 00:14:19,480 business personal property in an amount 314 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:22,839 not less than 57 uh million do and 315 00:14:22,839 --> 00:14:25,480 manufacture and distribute the aluminum 316 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,800 and vinyl window and doors uh that that 317 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,000 we've talked about and while it's 318 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,120 anticipated that the employment for this 319 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,279 project will create 500 jobs the minimum 320 00:14:36,279 --> 00:14:39,480 required employment is 206 permanent 321 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:42,560 full-time jobs and the the reason for 322 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,519 that number is because we want that job 323 00:14:44,519 --> 00:14:47,399 creation early and that commitment is 324 00:14:47,399 --> 00:14:49,920 within uh is by December 325 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,079 2025 um they will continue to scale 326 00:14:53,079 --> 00:14:54,959 throughout the project and and build 327 00:14:54,959 --> 00:14:58,160 jobs uh throughout the project um these 328 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,079 positions are well well paid positions 329 00:15:00,079 --> 00:15:03,880 and the average salary is not less than 330 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:07,240 $56,000 um like I like I just mentioned 331 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,160 um like all Industrial Development 332 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,000 projects that we deal with the capital 333 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,240 Investments and the additions to the 334 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:15,959 employment are going to be made over a 335 00:15:15,959 --> 00:15:18,480 period of time the capital investment 336 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,399 estimated date of completion is December 337 00:15:21,399 --> 00:15:24,199 2027 and the minimum job creation as I 338 00:15:24,199 --> 00:15:26,120 mentioned is December 339 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:29,880 2025 uh the incentive proposal is a cash 340 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,480 grant that is made in seven annual 341 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:33,839 payments and those payments are 342 00:15:33,839 --> 00:15:38,120 anticipated to uh begin in 20128 and 343 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:40,040 they will continue until 344 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,759 2023 and they're Quantified and measured 345 00:15:42,759 --> 00:15:45,800 based upon the ADV valorum taxes uh that 346 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:48,720 are actually paid and in this case it's 347 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,759 around uh it's 70% and we have estimated 348 00:15:51,759 --> 00:15:55,480 that for the county um that that uh that 349 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:59,440 annual payment will be around $279,000 350 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,240 per year um if incentives are granted to 351 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,959 Crystal Window and Door Center um 352 00:16:04,959 --> 00:16:06,360 systems they must provide a 353 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,839 certification of those Investments uh to 354 00:16:08,839 --> 00:16:11,480 confirm that uh that everything that was 355 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,000 committed to be done was done and as 356 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:15,600 Chris mentioned the company does not 357 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,600 receive any incentives until the 358 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:19,240 investment and employment commitments 359 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,720 are met uh Grant payments are 360 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:23,839 conditioned upon performance of the 361 00:16:23,839 --> 00:16:26,360 company and there are additional 362 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:28,279 conditions that are contained uh in the 363 00:16:28,279 --> 00:16:30,880 proposed agreement which is uh one that 364 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:33,079 all ADV valorum tax payments must be 365 00:16:33,079 --> 00:16:36,279 made in full uh they must be current on 366 00:16:36,279 --> 00:16:38,800 all payments owed to the county uh they 367 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,079 must be current on filing all of their 368 00:16:41,079 --> 00:16:44,120 uh tax listings have no current appeals 369 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:46,959 with the property tax commission uh 370 00:16:46,959 --> 00:16:48,759 regarding the valuation of the project 371 00:16:48,759 --> 00:16:51,079 site and its equipment and have no 372 00:16:51,079 --> 00:16:54,759 violation other uh or other obligations 373 00:16:54,759 --> 00:16:57,600 um to the county um there's also 374 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,360 recapture provisions within the 375 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,000 agreement if Crystal Window and Door 376 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,639 Systems does not carry out and maintain 377 00:17:03,639 --> 00:17:05,360 uh the terms of the 378 00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:08,079 agreement and finally considering the 379 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:09,640 proposals for the incentives that have 380 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,600 been PR presented uh let's talk about 381 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:14,600 the framework of the uh proposed 382 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:16,799 agreement with what you're required to 383 00:17:16,799 --> 00:17:19,160 consider uh prior to deciding how you'd 384 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:22,079 like to proceed uh with regards to the 385 00:17:22,079 --> 00:17:24,640 job creation piece uh the project 386 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:26,480 provides a creation of substantial 387 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:32,360 number of permanent jobs uh in this case there are uh direct job creation of 388 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:35,520 not less than 206 with an estimated of 389 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:38,320 500 jobs with the average salary of 390 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:39,960 $556,000 391 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,880 61 uh we had an economic impact study 392 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:46,160 done by Dr uh Mike Walden and that study 393 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,360 said that the private sector direct and 394 00:17:48,360 --> 00:17:51,400 indirect impact um as a result of this 395 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:55,520 investment is 920 jobs um and that's 396 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:58,080 significant the capital investment you 397 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:00,120 know you're supposed to look at how does 398 00:18:00,120 --> 00:18:03,039 it increase the tax base um and the 399 00:18:03,039 --> 00:18:04,720 required capital investment for this 400 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:08,520 project is 57 million but when you add 401 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:10,720 in those real estate Investments you're 402 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:13,880 at $96 million and according to the 403 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:16,760 Walden report uh the private sector 404 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,200 annual operating impact taking into 405 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,559 account all of the direct and indirect 406 00:18:21,559 --> 00:18:23,919 induced impacts from the development is 407 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:29,280 estimated to be um in excess of 169 408 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:31,360 million uh finally we look at the 409 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:34,600 initial but for necess uh necessity 410 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:37,480 determination and but for uh the 411 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:39,039 incentives that are being offered by the 412 00:18:39,039 --> 00:18:42,000 county and the town today Crystal Window 413 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:43,840 and Door Systems would not have chosen 414 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,880 to locate in Johnston County we were 415 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:48,760 competing with several locations for 416 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:52,400 this project um there will be a written 417 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,080 agreement that governs this 418 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,720 implementation a draft of that agreement 419 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,400 is attached to your resolution and and 420 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:01,480 certainly this project meets the 421 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,760 requirements of diversification of the 422 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,559 economy because of the job creation and 423 00:19:06,559 --> 00:19:09,679 the increased tax base um there is a net 424 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:12,360 public benefit that arises from these 425 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:14,600 incentives um all of this is addressed 426 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,240 in the Walden economic um impact 427 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:21,360 analysis and simply put Crystal Window 428 00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:24,159 and Door Systems will be bring jobs and 429 00:19:24,159 --> 00:19:26,360 additional private sector impacts to the 430 00:19:26,360 --> 00:19:28,320 county to meet all of the requirements 431 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:30,480 that are requ required under the statute 432 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:33,039 uh the project and proposed incentives 433 00:19:33,039 --> 00:19:35,080 uh do meet all of the standards that 434 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:37,000 you're required should you choose to 435 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:39,280 approve it um and and you know we 436 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:42,159 lawyers are not always great at keeping 437 00:19:42,159 --> 00:19:45,280 our words short and and small so I I 438 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:48,200 know that that was a lot and Mr huitt 439 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,440 sends his regrets today his his 440 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:53,080 colleague Megan Clinton is here today on 441 00:19:53,080 --> 00:20:11,909 behalf the town of Selma 442 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:14,280 good morning um I'm Megan on behalf of 443 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:17,960 hu Law Group and as attorney slusser has 444 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,159 put with the incentive agreement um the 445 00:20:20,159 --> 00:20:22,679 town of Selma's incentive agreement is 446 00:20:22,679 --> 00:20:25,640 in unison with the counties um so to not 447 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:27,640 belabor the points that were already 448 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:30,360 mentioned um is a tier three incentive 449 00:20:30,360 --> 00:20:33,000 for the town of Selma um but all of the 450 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,000 main points Miss ler has already covered 451 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:45,549 so if you have any questions just let us 452 00:20:45,559 --> 00:20:48,600 know at this time it's a great honor to 453 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,120 introduce Mr Thomas chin uh the founder 454 00:20:52,120 --> 00:20:55,440 and chairman of uh Crystal ws and Mr 455 00:20:55,440 --> 00:21:06,789 Chin if you could step up to the podium 456 00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:10,240 good morning everyone and Mr Mayor and 457 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,240 chairman and 458 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:15,760 quiz uh I'm Thomas Chen from Crystal 459 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,679 windows I come to America I'm from 460 00:21:18,679 --> 00:21:20,559 Taiwan come to America 461 00:21:20,559 --> 00:21:24,760 1982 I st in Crystal into 1990 now we 462 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:27,159 have uh fight location across the 463 00:21:27,159 --> 00:21:30,240 country and to come to North Carolina we 464 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:33,559 did select many area at the end with F 465 00:21:33,559 --> 00:21:36,559 Json County and also segman City it's a 466 00:21:36,559 --> 00:21:39,120 best for us so we make decision right 467 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:43,400 away we we have start to do that and 468 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:47,320 thank you for everybody's help help 469 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:50,880 and sorry I I have language bar only 470 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:53,840 there bit inage but next time I know 471 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,440 when I come to North Carolina I will 472 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,679 Improvement my English so special is 473 00:21:58,679 --> 00:22:00,880 going to be my first teacher teacher me 474 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:06,279 more English so Mr CH Mr CH so Mr CH Mr 475 00:22:06,279 --> 00:22:08,360 CH most of us are challenged with 476 00:22:08,360 --> 00:22:10,480 English as well so you're right at home 477 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,240 oh okay thank 478 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,960 you I do I know I have many teacher here 479 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,799 too not not only only qu qu that number 480 00:22:17,799 --> 00:22:21,000 one all right 481 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,600 okay and also 482 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,720 s also thank you for give us many 483 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,720 financial support and you investment 484 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,679 will be pay back soon or we will work 485 00:22:32,679 --> 00:22:35,760 hard we will try hard to do as as more 486 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:40,960 as we could all right so uh you know 487 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,159 putting the package together we're 488 00:22:43,159 --> 00:22:45,159 looking forward to being in the part of 489 00:22:45,159 --> 00:22:47,159 s business 490 00:22:47,159 --> 00:22:49,600 community so thank you thank you for 491 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,279 helping us thank you for let us have 492 00:22:51,279 --> 00:22:54,400 opportunity to do business with be 493 00:22:54,400 --> 00:23:07,830 C all right thank you 494 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:09,640 all right uh I will ask the county 495 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,080 commissioner any questions of Chris 496 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:16,000 Jennifer Megan Mr 497 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,520 Chin all right no questions from the the 498 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:21,840 Commissioners and I will ask the S of 499 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,760 Town Council any questions for those 500 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:27,430 that have just spoken to us about this 501 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,200 project all right thank you very 502 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:33,400 much are there any citizens present that 503 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:36,840 would like to comment as part of this 504 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:40,510 incentive agreement 505 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:42,559 meeting and I would do the same for the 506 00:23:42,559 --> 00:23:43,880 county commissioner's public hearing if 507 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:46,480 there any uh public comments please step 508 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:48,320 forward to the microphone and uh 509 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:49,840 introduce yourself introduce name and 510 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:51,880 address for the record please yes sir 511 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,400 thank you uh Jeff Holt mayor of Pine 512 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:59,360 Level address 507 West Pine Street and 513 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:01,760 it's uh it's fortunate that I get to 514 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:04,520 address both boards uh today because I 515 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:06,240 have I have comments that I would like 516 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:09,039 to direct to to both groups relative to 517 00:24:09,039 --> 00:24:11,320 uh to today's announcement um and I do 518 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:13,320 wear both hats today I not only am I 519 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:15,360 here representing the citizens of Pine 520 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:18,080 Level and in my hometown uh I'm also a 521 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,520 business owner here in Selma and also in 522 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:23,840 the uh the etj area of Smithfield so um 523 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:26,320 I'll I'll direct my uh my town related 524 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:28,480 questions or not questions I'm not I'm 525 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:30,039 not here to ask questions and expect 526 00:24:30,039 --> 00:24:32,120 answers but I will direct my comments 527 00:24:32,120 --> 00:24:34,080 first as it relates to the town of Pine 528 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,360 Level and then I'll uh I'll segue into 529 00:24:36,360 --> 00:24:41,000 my uh my business my business points um 530 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:43,720 I guess I'd say first of all that um 531 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:45,720 having served as a town councilman and 532 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:49,039 mayor in Pine Level for 30 years I don't 533 00:24:49,039 --> 00:24:50,240 know how many of you in here can raise 534 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:51,679 your hand and say you served as an 535 00:24:51,679 --> 00:24:53,720 elective office for 30 years but I've 536 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:56,159 lived in Pine Level for 60 years and and 537 00:24:56,159 --> 00:24:58,080 served as a as a servant there in Pine 538 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,520 Level for 30 years and during all this 539 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,200 time the area that we're talking about 540 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:04,760 that is being uh proposed for 541 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:07,000 development or will be developed being 542 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:08,840 uh discussed today about these these 543 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,799 economic incentive grants uh was in 544 00:25:11,799 --> 00:25:13,360 essence part of Pine 545 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:17,039 Level when the uh General statutes the 546 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:18,799 general assembly established zoning in 547 00:25:18,799 --> 00:25:20,480 North Carolina years ago and we towns 548 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:22,679 and Johnson County participated and we 549 00:25:22,679 --> 00:25:25,559 identified our etj areas as one mile 550 00:25:25,559 --> 00:25:28,320 outside our town limits uh if there were 551 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,520 areas or towns that budded like 552 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:33,159 Smithfield and smma did like Pine Level 553 00:25:33,159 --> 00:25:35,640 and Salma did and you couldn't have an 554 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,200 one mile to uh to to govern for lack of 555 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:40,840 a better word we split the difference 556 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:44,559 halfway um and the general assembly and 557 00:25:44,559 --> 00:25:47,640 their Infinite Wisdom chose not to 558 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:51,000 establish that etj line as a a line in 559 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:53,080 the sand for lack of a better 560 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:57,440 description to protect one town from uh 561 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,960 the development of other towns uh I 562 00:25:59,960 --> 00:26:01,279 don't want to use the word encroachment 563 00:26:01,279 --> 00:26:04,279 that sounds like an ugly word but uh but 564 00:26:04,279 --> 00:26:07,880 the etj as we all whether it be towns or 565 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:09,919 counties establish our long range 566 00:26:09,919 --> 00:26:12,880 comprehensive land use plans we include 567 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,559 the etj as part of our long range growth 568 00:26:15,559 --> 00:26:17,760 plans and we establish zoning 569 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:19,520 jurisdictions and we target certain 570 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,320 areas whether it be for agriculture or 571 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:23,640 business or residential or industrial 572 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,440 whatever the case may 573 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:29,320 be in the last couple of years through 574 00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:32,200 the development of the Eastfield project 575 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:34,440 and through the acquisition of of 576 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:35,480 various 577 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:39,039 properties the town of Selma City Limits 578 00:26:39,039 --> 00:26:41,640 has has grown 579 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,360 contiguously contiguous being the key 580 00:26:44,360 --> 00:26:46,440 the general assembly General statutes 581 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,559 160d does not allow a town to Annex 582 00:26:49,559 --> 00:26:52,840 within anyone else's etj unless it is 583 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:55,000 condous they they they can't satellite 584 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,120 Annex a piece of property inside one 585 00:26:57,120 --> 00:26:59,640 Town's etj so so through various 586 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,200 purchases and growths and whatever we 587 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:05,919 now have a puzzle so to speak with dots 588 00:27:05,919 --> 00:27:08,480 connected now this piece of property 589 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:11,240 we're talking about today uh there's one 590 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:14,200 tract of land between it and our city 591 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:17,960 limits one track and uh probably 592 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:19,880 negotiations with those Property Owners 593 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:23,159 to buy that so in in in the near future 594 00:27:23,159 --> 00:27:25,520 possibly the town of Selma and the town 595 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:28,399 of pine will be separated by a city 596 00:27:28,399 --> 00:27:31,080 limit sign and not any type of extr 597 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:34,240 territorial jurisdiction to give us any 598 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:37,960 control um or management of development 599 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:42,440 within that area which we've always had 600 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:43,960 and 601 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:46,880 that in my opinion is why I'm here to 602 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:50,039 express the concerns of the 2600 folks 603 00:27:50,039 --> 00:27:51,720 that live in Pine Level thank goodness a 604 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:55,200 bunch of us 2600 folks because now what 605 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:57,120 used to be Pine Level is now 606 00:27:57,120 --> 00:28:00,799 sellman and that's okay because our 607 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:04,240 legislature said as it is um but in an 608 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:05,919 area that has been traditionally 609 00:28:05,919 --> 00:28:08,159 agriculture or traditionally single 610 00:28:08,159 --> 00:28:09,039 family 611 00:28:09,039 --> 00:28:13,000 homes um there are now counted this 612 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:16,640 morning on my way to work almost 30 613 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:20,000 residences in that area that are either 614 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,159 adjoin some of this property at some 615 00:28:22,159 --> 00:28:24,679 point or a new road that is going to 616 00:28:24,679 --> 00:28:27,320 service this project is going to dump 617 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:29,120 right into 7 618 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:32,399 right in the middle of all these 619 00:28:32,399 --> 00:28:36,799 houses that possibly was not a concern 620 00:28:36,799 --> 00:28:38,760 of the town of Selma when they were 621 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:42,000 considering approving its annexation 622 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:45,320 request we were not our town was not 623 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,440 involved in these negotiations when when 624 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,919 annexation was applied for and 625 00:28:50,919 --> 00:28:53,559 considered um there are property owners 626 00:28:53,559 --> 00:28:55,880 that own property adjoining these 627 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:58,679 recently annexed areas who tell me they 628 00:28:58,679 --> 00:29:01,080 never received any kind of notification 629 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:02,840 that there was going to be uh a public 630 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:05,760 hearing held just like today to discuss 631 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:08,840 this um I had no idea this meeting was 632 00:29:08,840 --> 00:29:11,159 going on today until last Friday when 633 00:29:11,159 --> 00:29:13,120 thanks to uh the clerk to your board 634 00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:15,360 County Commissioners sent an invitation 635 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:17,840 to to me as I'm assuming chairman Lauder 636 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:20,440 she sent probably to all 11 Mayors 637 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:22,840 because I think at your request we now 638 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:26,240 receive um invitations or notifications 639 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:28,320 of any County board meeting and also the 640 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,440 agenda so that there is anything on on 641 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:32,320 that agenda that we have an issue with 642 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:34,200 uh we're we're invited to come and 643 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:36,960 attend so anyway so in the 11th Hour you 644 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:38,519 know I'm I'm I'm learning about this 645 00:29:38,519 --> 00:29:39,440 project 646 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:42,919 so pulling my my my mayor's had off a 647 00:29:42,919 --> 00:29:47,720 little bit I I I have issues with that we weren't involved in this we 648 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:49,880 weren't we weren't the good neighbors or 649 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:51,360 weren't considered the good neighbors 650 00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:54,519 that I thought we were so that that's 651 00:29:54,519 --> 00:29:56,640 the issue that I present before your 652 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:59,760 board for consideration um and 653 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:02,000 again having sat where you're sitting 654 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:03,440 for 30 655 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:06,240 years I understand that the that the the 656 00:30:06,240 --> 00:30:09,200 ships left to Port okay it's sailing 657 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:11,399 we're going forward this is a this is a 658 00:30:11,399 --> 00:30:13,760 tremendous investment by this company 659 00:30:13,760 --> 00:30:15,519 and and I appreciate their investment I 660 00:30:15,519 --> 00:30:17,679 appreciate the uh the choice that 661 00:30:17,679 --> 00:30:19,200 they've made to locate here in Johnston 662 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:22,720 County thank you for that um but I think 663 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:23,760 there should have been some 664 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:25,080 collaboration there was certainly 665 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,120 collaboration between the county and the 666 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:29,399 town of Selma in these discussions and 667 00:30:29,399 --> 00:30:30,080 the 668 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:33,000 developer and here we are you know in 669 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,360 the dark but that's okay I understand 670 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:39,240 that so now I'll put my my business hat 671 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:41,279 on and I don't think I'm going to say 672 00:30:41,279 --> 00:30:43,360 anything that Mr Johnson has not heard 673 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:45,000 before I don't think I'm going to say 674 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:46,720 anything that Mr lauder's not heard 675 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:49,760 before or or uh Mr mallis has not heard 676 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:51,279 before or many of you other County 677 00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:52,440 Commissioners have ever been in a 678 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:54,519 meeting with me when we talked about 679 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:59,760 economic development in the county I'm not a big fan of this type of of 680 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:02,480 incentive um I'm I'm I'm not a big fan 681 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:05,440 of us calling it uh Economic Development 682 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:07,840 incentive Grant the word Grant has been 683 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:10,519 used half a dozen times this 684 00:31:10,519 --> 00:31:14,799 morning you've reduced the tax payment 685 00:31:14,799 --> 00:31:16,919 that this company has to pay to our 686 00:31:16,919 --> 00:31:20,799 County for seven years I understand you 687 00:31:20,799 --> 00:31:23,120 wouldn't get any of that if that company 688 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:26,120 did not locate that I understand that 689 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,639 but I also understand that today is a is 690 00:31:28,639 --> 00:31:33,710 a big day in the life of 691 00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:36,799 462 air filter manufactures in Johnston 692 00:31:36,799 --> 00:31:38,840 County because Thursdays in my business 693 00:31:38,840 --> 00:31:39,559 is 694 00:31:39,559 --> 00:31:42,320 payday so my signature is going to be on 695 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:45,279 462 checks is handed out today at noon 696 00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:48,279 time and those 462 folks live here in 697 00:31:48,279 --> 00:31:50,600 this County and they'll deposit their 698 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:52,440 checks they'll cash their checks they'll 699 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,240 spend their money right here in Selma or 700 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:57,279 Smithfield or Pine Level or throughout 701 00:31:57,279 --> 00:32:00,679 Johnston County County as will I'm sure 702 00:32:00,679 --> 00:32:04,960 the 206 that uh that this company has to 703 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:06,799 uh has to meet new hires so I'm sure 704 00:32:06,799 --> 00:32:09,840 they'll spend their money here as 705 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:14,440 well but the $57 million 706 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:17,080 investment and the reduction in the 707 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:19,000 taxes that they will pay our County for 708 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:21,440 that investment over seven years is 709 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:22,960 almost $2 710 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:25,960 million and I can't help but wonder how 711 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:28,159 many Deputy sheriffs that could pay for 712 00:32:28,159 --> 00:32:29,200 $2 713 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:32,120 million how many uh teachers salaries 714 00:32:32,120 --> 00:32:33,720 could be affected if the county had that 715 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:34,960 $2 716 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:37,039 million Mr Hester I don't know how many 717 00:32:37,039 --> 00:32:38,679 employees you have that work for the 718 00:32:38,679 --> 00:32:39,919 county but I would think that the county 719 00:32:39,919 --> 00:32:41,639 is probably the largest employer in the 720 00:32:41,639 --> 00:32:45,639 county maybe how many employees you got 721 00:32:45,639 --> 00:32:48,320 1,500 take $2 million and spread that 722 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:50,679 out amongst 1500 people you know you're 723 00:32:50,679 --> 00:32:52,240 going through your budget process right 724 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:54,360 now and all of our employees expect 725 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:56,159 increases and raises and in different 726 00:32:56,159 --> 00:32:59,120 benefits and and and here's a company 727 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:05,200 who is um basically is is exempt from paying the same 69 cents to the 728 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:12,840 county per $100 valuation that I do and I have I have an issue with that and I felt that it was my obligation to 729 00:33:12,840 --> 00:33:16,840 come come and uh and express my concerns 730 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:21,799 um the term Grant to me means hey here 731 00:33:21,799 --> 00:33:25,120 it is take it use it any way you want to 732 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:28,399 but what this is it is a reduction in 733 00:33:28,399 --> 00:33:30,720 their taxes that they will pay to this 734 00:33:30,720 --> 00:33:32,080 County by 735 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:36,279 70% so here I am with three 736 00:33:36,279 --> 00:33:39,760 plants 460 employees in this 737 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:42,760 County all of it invested out of my 738 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:44,840 pocket and every one of those folks that 739 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:47,200 gets a check today that money comes out 740 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:49,159 of my back pocket for work that they've 741 00:33:49,159 --> 00:33:50,840 done and I appreciate them and I I let 742 00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:52,480 them know all the time I appreciate them 743 00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:54,519 but they may suffer as well because 744 00:33:54,519 --> 00:33:56,159 without that $2 million that this 745 00:33:56,159 --> 00:33:58,519 company's going to pump into your 746 00:33:58,519 --> 00:34:01,559 coffers then who picks up that 747 00:34:01,559 --> 00:34:04,159 slack the next 748 00:34:04,159 --> 00:34:06,480 company we get excited when we hear 749 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:08,879 about new jobs and I and I apologize to 750 00:34:08,879 --> 00:34:10,240 whichever one of the ladies it was that 751 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:11,960 came up and wanted to put a a job 752 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,760 sticker on my on my jacket because I 753 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:16,800 felt that might be kind of uh 754 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:18,320 hypocritical I guess a little bit for me 755 00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:19,720 to come here and talk about that and 756 00:34:19,720 --> 00:34:21,599 stand up here waving my but jobs are 757 00:34:21,599 --> 00:34:25,040 very important to me cuz like any other 758 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:26,800 employer in this County during the covid 759 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,560 years I struggled with keeping my lines 760 00:34:29,560 --> 00:34:33,200 going and um and I think about this this 761 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,440 incentive offering to this company and 762 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:37,919 others that have come before it Amazon 763 00:34:37,919 --> 00:34:39,839 how excited we are that Amazon is here 764 00:34:39,839 --> 00:34:41,440 and just a few weeks ago we had a big 765 00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:43,040 ribbon cutting over in Smithfield about 766 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:45,359 Amazon and that is an exciting time they 767 00:34:45,359 --> 00:34:47,040 may hire a thousand 768 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:51,560 folks but I think Mr Johnson shared with 769 00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:54,919 us there's 10 what did you say Chris 770 00:34:54,919 --> 00:34:58,280 130,000 or so you know employees uh in 771 00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:00,880 Johnston County and our unemployment 772 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:02,160 rate is like 773 00:35:02,160 --> 00:35:05,320 3.4% so most of them are working but 774 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:07,079 unfortunately he says they're driving to 775 00:35:07,079 --> 00:35:09,880 Wake County every day half of them are I 776 00:35:09,880 --> 00:35:11,960 think 50 to 60% of them are going to to 777 00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:14,440 Wake County every day and I just have a 778 00:35:14,440 --> 00:35:17,160 hard time believing 779 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:19,440 that all those folks that are driving to 780 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:21,640 Wake County to work every day are going 781 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:24,640 to stay and work in a Amazon warehouse 782 00:35:24,640 --> 00:35:29,640 in Smithville for 16 or 17 or 18 an hour 783 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:32,200 they're not going to do it but you know 784 00:35:32,200 --> 00:35:33,440 who 785 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:35,960 is the ones that are working in my 786 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:39,680 warehouse for $15 or $16 an hour they'll 787 00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:43,320 drive across town for 50 cents or a 788 00:35:43,320 --> 00:35:45,079 dollar they're not going to drive to 789 00:35:45,079 --> 00:35:48,119 Raleigh for $18 an hour so that worries 790 00:35:48,119 --> 00:35:49,880 me and it should worry any other you 791 00:35:49,880 --> 00:35:52,400 know um business owner here in Johnson 792 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,520 County that we are going to be competing 793 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:58,400 for already as I said 3.4% is the only 794 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,240 um unemployed folks in Johnson County 795 00:36:00,240 --> 00:36:02,440 right now where are we going to get our 796 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:04,720 employees I think about this this East 797 00:36:04,720 --> 00:36:06,319 field the whole development in the 798 00:36:06,319 --> 00:36:10,200 retail part I understand that there's there aren't incentives that go 799 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:12,400 along with that Chris your group is is 800 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:14,240 for Industrial and Commercial and that 801 00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:15,839 kind of stuff you don't you don't really 802 00:36:15,839 --> 00:36:18,280 have um grants or incentives or plans 803 00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:20,680 for for retail um and there's going to 804 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:22,480 be a tremendous investment and I thank 805 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:23,880 this group for your investment in 806 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:25,839 Johnston County as well you know for for 807 00:36:25,839 --> 00:36:28,040 that 808 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:30,079 but I wonder how many of those 50 or 60 809 00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:31,800 or 70,000 folks that are driving to 810 00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:34,440 Raleigh every day to work are going to 811 00:36:34,440 --> 00:36:36,839 go over there and go to work at Target 812 00:36:36,839 --> 00:36:40,839 or Old Navy or whatever those other ones 813 00:36:40,839 --> 00:36:42,160 are that that are coming here that we're 814 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:44,760 all so excited about you know you know 815 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:46,800 where those folks are going to come from 816 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:48,560 they're going to come from Walmart 817 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:51,240 they're going to come from from uh from 818 00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:53,760 the Carina outlet center and those 819 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:54,880 retailers over there they're going to 820 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,839 come from the other re Belks they're 821 00:36:56,839 --> 00:36:59,640 going to come from the Dollar Tree now 822 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:01,960 they may not drive Daley every day for 823 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:03,000 those kind of wages but they'll 824 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:06,480 certainly cross I95 for a different job 825 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:08,920 so who are those people going to hire 826 00:37:08,920 --> 00:37:12,079 when their employees move across 95 to 827 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:15,000 the east side to take a job there so 828 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:17,119 anyway I'm rambling I appreciate your 829 00:37:17,119 --> 00:37:19,560 time and um 830 00:37:19,560 --> 00:37:22,560 hey God bless 831 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:25,079 you thank you mayor 832 00:37:25,079 --> 00:37:31,550 H anyone else 833 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:32,960 all right then I will ask Madam cler do 834 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:33,720 we have 835 00:37:33,720 --> 00:37:36,240 any like me getting signals from the 836 00:37:36,240 --> 00:37:40,400 guys in the back uh any emails okay no 837 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:44,150 emails on to the 838 00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:46,359 Commissioners did we have any emails 839 00:37:46,359 --> 00:37:49,400 that came in as part of this public 840 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:51,200 hearing 841 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:54,750 thank all 842 00:37:54,760 --> 00:37:57,000 right I'm going to ask one more time 843 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,839 anybody like to make comment as part of 844 00:37:59,839 --> 00:38:03,750 this public 845 00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:06,200 hearing I do have a comment to add to 846 00:38:06,200 --> 00:38:09,280 the record uh as part of this public 847 00:38:09,280 --> 00:38:13,359 hearing yesterday we celebrated Selma's 848 00:38:13,359 --> 00:38:16,440 birthday May 1st 849 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:19,599 1867 and we heard from two gentlemen Mr 850 00:38:19,599 --> 00:38:23,599 Alro gasal and Mr Nayak 851 00:38:23,599 --> 00:38:26,440 about a history here in Selma where we 852 00:38:26,440 --> 00:38:30,000 had grocery stores two 853 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:34,480 theaters and textile mills all over the 854 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:38,280 place and we had a population that was 855 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:40,720 booming at the time compared to other 856 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:44,040 communities and we had lots of 857 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:46,560 opportunity I think getting back to our 858 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:48,960 basic roots of what 859 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:52,640 works is what we need to do and I think 860 00:38:52,640 --> 00:38:54,800 we've forgotten that every time I think 861 00:38:54,800 --> 00:38:56,760 it's obvious that we've forgotten that 862 00:38:56,760 --> 00:38:59,079 every time 863 00:38:59,079 --> 00:39:02,000 with jobs comes Prosperity with 864 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:05,440 prosperity comes good times and with 865 00:39:05,440 --> 00:39:08,920 good times will come a booming Selma a 866 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:11,440 booming Johnson County a booming North 867 00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:17,829 Carolina and a booming United States of 868 00:39:17,839 --> 00:39:19,920 America with that I'll entertain a 869 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:22,480 motion to go ahead and close out any 870 00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:24,079 comments as public hearing to make sure 871 00:39:24,079 --> 00:39:25,359 that we're good with 872 00:39:25,359 --> 00:39:28,480 that so 873 00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:30,720 all those in favor from the Town Council 874 00:39:30,720 --> 00:39:33,280 I our public hearing is 875 00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:36,400 done all right and I now will close the 876 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:44,390 uh County's Public 877 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:47,160 hearing are there any final comments 878 00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:49,480 questions that the Selma Town Council 879 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:53,790 would like to make outside of public 880 00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:55,839 hearing all right now we'll turn it over 881 00:39:55,839 --> 00:40:04,510 to the Commissioners any any 882 00:40:04,520 --> 00:40:07,599 comments well I uh from the Selma Town 883 00:40:07,599 --> 00:40:10,400 Council am going to ask for a motion to 884 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:12,760 adopt this resolution that we have 885 00:40:12,760 --> 00:40:15,280 before us authorizing the economic 886 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:17,400 development incentive for project 887 00:40:17,400 --> 00:40:19,079 clear 888 00:40:19,079 --> 00:40:20,800 soov 889 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:23,200 second any 890 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:26,920 discussion all those in favor I we have 891 00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:28,960 ourselves a resolution and Adoption of 892 00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:31,160 thank you very much all right I I'll ask 893 00:40:31,160 --> 00:40:33,079 the Commissioners the same thing any any 894 00:40:33,079 --> 00:40:35,800 final discussion or a motion to approve 895 00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:37,599 the resolution authorizing economic 896 00:40:37,599 --> 00:40:39,359 development for project clear Mr 897 00:40:39,359 --> 00:40:42,160 chairman I think uh I think the mayor 898 00:40:42,160 --> 00:40:44,280 final level's comments were well thought 899 00:40:44,280 --> 00:40:46,760 out and I understand where he's coming 900 00:40:46,760 --> 00:40:49,599 from I guess though if if I were a for 901 00:40:49,599 --> 00:40:52,440 dealership in this count 902 00:40:52,440 --> 00:40:55,079 Town everybody if if everybody would 903 00:40:55,079 --> 00:40:56,720 welcome a new Chevrolet dealership 904 00:40:56,720 --> 00:40:59,680 coming town except me so I understand 905 00:40:59,680 --> 00:41:02,960 the competitive nature of that and and 906 00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:04,920 sometimes there's no perfect answer but 907 00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:08,280 I live in Selma etj and uh Selma is 908 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:09,960 close to my heart and I think this 909 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:12,040 project in the long run all things 910 00:41:12,040 --> 00:41:13,319 considered will be very good for the 911 00:41:13,319 --> 00:41:15,480 county and very good for the town so I 912 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:16,839 moved to adopt the resolution 913 00:41:16,839 --> 00:41:20,359 authorizing economic development project 914 00:41:20,359 --> 00:41:24,440 clear I have a second second all right 915 00:41:24,440 --> 00:41:26,280 we have a motion in a second all those 916 00:41:26,280 --> 00:41:30,440 in favor please say I I I any opposed 917 00:41:30,440 --> 00:41:32,319 the resolution is 918 00:41:32,319 --> 00:41:34,280 adopted all 919 00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:36,960 right you have any closing so I I I do 920 00:41:36,960 --> 00:41:39,720 have some closing comments uh typically 921 00:41:39,720 --> 00:41:43,280 uh I like I always like to talk about uh 922 00:41:43,280 --> 00:41:45,400 culture and opportunity and today I want 923 00:41:45,400 --> 00:41:48,319 to talk about Vision as well and I want 924 00:41:48,319 --> 00:41:50,200 to thank the folks at Adventure 925 00:41:50,200 --> 00:41:52,440 development for their vision for what 926 00:41:52,440 --> 00:41:54,880 was a a patch of space over there for 927 00:41:54,880 --> 00:41:57,319 developing Eastfield and all that is 928 00:41:57,319 --> 00:41:59,160 entailed I want to thank the town of 929 00:41:59,160 --> 00:42:01,960 Selma for their Vision uh that they have 930 00:42:01,960 --> 00:42:04,599 and where they're headed uh this board 931 00:42:04,599 --> 00:42:06,240 Chris Johnson and our economic 932 00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:08,960 development team uh thank you for your 933 00:42:08,960 --> 00:42:12,040 vision and and hard work there and for 934 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:15,920 Mr Chin and Crystal uh windows and door 935 00:42:15,920 --> 00:42:18,000 systems thank you for looking at 936 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:19,800 Johnston County which brings me to the 937 00:42:19,800 --> 00:42:21,920 opportunity uh we talked about job 938 00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:24,559 opportunities and you know for Selma the 939 00:42:24,559 --> 00:42:27,359 average income uh is about there less 940 00:42:27,359 --> 00:42:29,359 than half of what these these jobs will 941 00:42:29,359 --> 00:42:31,800 be paying so it's an opportunity I think 942 00:42:31,800 --> 00:42:34,680 Chris mentioned generational change so 943 00:42:34,680 --> 00:42:36,520 it's an opportunity for generational 944 00:42:36,520 --> 00:42:41,119 change for Johnston County Selma uh and 945 00:42:41,119 --> 00:42:43,440 even the surrounding areas so um I'm 946 00:42:43,440 --> 00:42:46,000 thankful for that the other piece I want 947 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:49,640 to talk about is the culture and I I I 948 00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:53,760 know what we have in economic grants are 949 00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:56,839 uh enticing but if it was not for the 950 00:42:56,839 --> 00:42:59,800 people our Workforce that we have I I 951 00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:01,319 don't think that Mr Chin would be here 952 00:43:01,319 --> 00:43:03,280 if he didn't think the workforce was 953 00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:06,760 here so I want to say thank you to the 954 00:43:06,760 --> 00:43:08,280 people who are always the most important 955 00:43:08,280 --> 00:43:11,480 thing of what we all do up here is is 956 00:43:11,480 --> 00:43:14,040 take care of our residents in Selma and 957 00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:16,200 in Johnston County uh I do want to thank 958 00:43:16,200 --> 00:43:18,839 some people who are here um 959 00:43:18,839 --> 00:43:20,400 representative Larry Strickland I know 960 00:43:20,400 --> 00:43:22,119 you'd mention him but he's he's here so 961 00:43:22,119 --> 00:43:23,720 Larry thank you for coming and doing all 962 00:43:23,720 --> 00:43:25,880 you do and we do have a representative 963 00:43:25,880 --> 00:43:27,599 from Senator tillis's office office Trey 964 00:43:27,599 --> 00:43:30,040 Lewis who is here so Trey thank you uh 965 00:43:30,040 --> 00:43:32,200 for coming and represent I don't and I 966 00:43:32,200 --> 00:43:33,960 think mayor hold is left I don't know if 967 00:43:33,960 --> 00:43:36,400 I hate to say missed other folks but I 968 00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:38,720 do want to say we have the past chair 969 00:43:38,720 --> 00:43:40,920 and current chair of the economic 970 00:43:40,920 --> 00:43:42,720 development Advisory board so thank you 971 00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:44,119 guys uh and if you would thank the 972 00:43:44,119 --> 00:43:46,839 others on the board there for for all 973 00:43:46,839 --> 00:43:49,200 that you guys do but I think I think 974 00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:51,599 with that I one more I as I talk 975 00:43:51,599 --> 00:43:54,079 Workforce I can't talk Workforce without 976 00:43:54,079 --> 00:43:55,720 uh talking about Johnson Community 977 00:43:55,720 --> 00:43:57,680 College and I think uh I don't see Dr 978 00:43:57,680 --> 00:43:59,359 linquist he must have had to to leave 979 00:43:59,359 --> 00:44:01,520 but I do want to thank Dr linquist and 980 00:44:01,520 --> 00:44:03,839 for what they do uh at Johnson Community 981 00:44:03,839 --> 00:44:06,760 College For Preparing our Workforce so 982 00:44:06,760 --> 00:44:09,359 that is uh all I have to say Mr Mayor 983 00:44:09,359 --> 00:44:10,640 I'll turn it back over to you I 984 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:13,559 appreciate it um all those folks that 985 00:44:13,559 --> 00:44:15,680 chairman Lauder just thank exact same 986 00:44:15,680 --> 00:44:17,440 here I got to particularly give a shout 987 00:44:17,440 --> 00:44:20,000 out to Adventure development Kevin docky 988 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:22,079 Mark McDonald Mark you can call me at 989 00:44:22,079 --> 00:44:25,359 5:30 a.m. anytime you know it thank you 990 00:44:25,359 --> 00:44:28,520 and particularly Chris Johnson a rock 991 00:44:28,520 --> 00:44:31,240 star in this County so if uh Chris calls 992 00:44:31,240 --> 00:44:32,720 me and says I need you to be somewhere 993 00:44:32,720 --> 00:44:34,920 the response is what time and what color 994 00:44:34,920 --> 00:44:38,960 do you want my tie to be thank you um 995 00:44:38,960 --> 00:44:41,680 and again all the folks that have come 996 00:44:41,680 --> 00:44:44,680 together to make what is happening in 997 00:44:44,680 --> 00:44:47,520 Selma and Johnson County happen let's 998 00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:51,839 keep rocking um Crystal selection 999 00:44:51,839 --> 00:44:54,319 demonstrates that sound economic 1000 00:44:54,319 --> 00:44:57,440 fundamentals are Selma's secret sauce 1001 00:44:57,440 --> 00:45:00,079 when it comes to job creation and 1002 00:45:00,079 --> 00:45:03,640 prosperity the council welcomes this 1003 00:45:03,640 --> 00:45:05,880 growing company and salutes the success 1004 00:45:05,880 --> 00:45:10,040 that has led to this exciting expansion 1005 00:45:10,040 --> 00:45:13,839 into our community thank 1006 00:45:13,839 --> 00:45:19,480 you all right do you want to I'll look for guidance on this so we have a 1007 00:45:19,480 --> 00:45:20,599 couple of things to present you want to 1008 00:45:20,599 --> 00:45:21,680 do that now you want to do it right 1009 00:45:21,680 --> 00:45:22,559 after we 1010 00:45:22,559 --> 00:45:24,760 adjourn okay we'll do that so I I will 1011 00:45:24,760 --> 00:45:26,040 look to this side of the table and ask 1012 00:45:26,040 --> 00:45:29,079 for a motion uh to adjourn we adjourn 1013 00:45:29,079 --> 00:45:30,760 all right we have a motion I'll take 1014 00:45:30,760 --> 00:45:33,079 commissioner Smith as the second layer 1015 00:45:33,079 --> 00:45:36,040 um all those in favor please say I I we 1016 00:45:36,040 --> 00:45:38,160 are I'm going to look this way and look 1017 00:45:38,160 --> 00:45:40,000 for a motion to 1018 00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:43,599 adjourn second all those in favor we're 1019 00:45:43,599 --> 00:45:45,079 good to 1020 00:45:45,079 --> 00:45:47,240 go all 1021 00:45:47,240 --> 00:45:55,910 [Applause] 1022 00:45:55,920 --> 00:45:59,960 right e