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Burke County’s speculative industrial shell building project at the Burke Business Park is only a couple of weeks away from being a biddable construction project, County Manager Brian Epley said.
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he 2024 saga of the proposed Great Meadows industrial megasite in western Burke County is as sprawling as the 1,353-acre tract itself. The project began simply enough in the fall of 2023, but as the new year dawned, it quickly became apparent absolutely nothing else about the process would be simple.
The N.C. House voted 72-46 Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of State Bill 382, paving the way for Burke County to reall…
The N.C. House is expected to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of State Bill 382 Wednesday.
An economic development project, the Great Meadows Megasite, faces uncertainty due to legislative maneuvering raising transparency concerns.
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The State Senate voted 30-19 to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that allows Burke County to reallocate $20 million from the Great Meadows industrial megasite project to construct an industrial shell building at Burke Business Park.Â
In a 30-19 vote, N.C. Senate overrides Gov. Cooper's veto on SB 382 reallocating $20M for Burke Business Park.
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.’
