The city of Holland is fast-tracking development of a Renaissance Zone in order to provide tax abatements to a growing employer with a government grant to create nearly 600 new jobs in the region.
According to excerpts from the story:
A business moving from Zeeland to Holland will create 580 new jobs in the first five years. LeanLogistics will also bring with it the 100 existing jobs.
“There is good reason to celebrate,” Mayor Al McGeehan said.
The move shouldn’t pit Holland against Zeeland, he said.
“We’re not in a tug of war with businesses. The greater Holland-Zeeland community will benefit greatly from almost 600 jobs,” McGeehan said.
Most of those new jobs will pay more than $1,000 a week, city officials said Wednesday at a special council meeting where they set a public hearing for Wednesday, Oct. 14, to create a renaissance zone.
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