“Project Cherry” to come to resolution?
Oconee County Council appears primed to picked fruit from a tree.. At its meeting next week, the council is scheduled to give first and final reading to a resolution of “preliminary approval” for an incentive agreement to attract an economic development investment that, for the time being, is code-named “Project Cherry.” Preceding the passing of that resolution is a closed-door session to discuss the matter. By his own admission, county economic development recruiter Jamie Gilbert has been on the trail of a number of projects.