AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — A potential poultry processing plant in Aiken County sparks interest. The House of Raeford plant could be located along Frontage Road in Aiken County. It could benefit from incentives from the city.
The North Carolina poultry processing company plans to invest $185 million in building a plant in Aiken County. 900 jobs with pay starting at $18 per hour, plus benefits will be available. “$10 million in state grants invested in our community, $3 million of revenue and the first three years goes to county and schools,” Kurt Hanna said while reading from an email for a representative.
City leaders are proposing offering the company a 30 percent discount for water usage up to 15 million gallons and a 45 percent discount for usage exceeding that amount. Residential rates will not be affected. “The amount of water that they’re asking is well within the generating capacity of the city,” Aiken …