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Wiregrass Electric Cooperative and partners to break ground on manufacturing facility

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Aug 10 2020 7:25 AM

A major economic boost to Geneva County lies on the horizon as Wiregrass Electric Cooperative and its partners will break ground on a 45,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hartford Monday.


The speculative building will be located in the Geneva County Industrial Park near the Air Performance Inc. facility. Officials hope the building — financed through contributions from PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, the Geneva County Commission and WEC — will lure another manufacturer and several jobs to Geneva County.


“The Geneva County Commission has set economic development as one of its priorities, and one of our major goals was to construct a speculative building,” says Toby Seay, Geneva County commission chairman and probate judge. "We’re excited to announce the groundbreaking for a 45,000-square-foot facility. We want people to know that Geneva County is open for business.”


“We’re happy to be in a position to partner with PowerSouth Energy Cooperative and the Geneva County Commission to bring this facility to Hartford,” adds Brad Kimbro, WEC chief operating officer. “This has the potential to change Geneva County. We’re always investing in opportunities to improve the health and well-being of our communities.”


Economic developers note most businesses that consider relocation or expansion look for existing building space. Realizing the Wiregrass area lacked existing buildings, WEC utilized a program from its power distributor — PowerSouth — to initiate the construction project.


PowerSouth has operated its Business Development Loan Program, which funds construction of speculative buildings, for more than 20 years. The Hartford facility will be the 23rd such project funded through the program, and 21 of the previous 22 buildings have been occupied, says Caleb Goodwyn, a PowerSouth community development and financing representative.


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