Food equipment operation to benefit from state grant

Oconee County Council signed off on the approval of a $100 thousand grant to facilitate the arrival of the Meyn America project at the county Industrial and Technology Park on highway 11.  The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded the company $100 thousand for building and property site improvements.  County Council is told that the grant is similar to most state economic development grants for new and expanding business, and county government is a pass-through for the grant.  County ED recruiter Jamie Gilbert regards Meyn’s investment of nearly $11 million, including 25 new jobs, is one of this year’s recruitment success stories.