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Burke County residents need to speak up now about Opportunity Zone choices.Â
Now that grading has been completed at Drexel's 100-acre industrial site, Town Manager Bill Carroll and Burke Development Inc.'s Brandon Ruppe provide insight into how they will market the site to companies.
Now that grading has been completed at Drexel's 100-acre industrial site, Town Manager Bill Carroll and Burke Development Inc.'s Brandon Ruppe provide insight into how they will market the site to companies.
Great Meadows in western Burke County was named one of five top industrial sites in the state’s SelectSite program. The designation could attract funding, but major infrastructure, rail access and acquisition hurdles remain unresolved.
Great Meadows in western Burke County was named one of five top industrial sites in the state’s SelectSite program. The designation could attract funding, but major infrastructure, rail access and acquisition hurdles remain unresolved.
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Wood will remain on the job through June 2026 while the BDI Board begins its search for new leadership.Â
In a 30-19 vote, N.C. Senate overrides Gov. Cooper's veto on SB 382 reallocating $20M for Burke Business Park.
Both Burke Development Inc. (and by extension, the county) and Morganton contract separately with James A. Harrell III and Associates, PLLC, to represent their interests with the General Assembly in Raleigh.
As Burke Development Inc. (BDI) President and CEO Alan Wood explains, progress on endeavors of this size is often incremental, and there is more work to do in preparation for marketing the site to potential tenants.
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After nearly a year of speculation, controversy, and political maneuvering, the Great Meadows industrial megasite is a ‘go.’
