McKee Plans $100M Expansion of Collegedale Campus
And Hamilton County commissioners are already expressing support for a PILOT program for the plant.
The proposal also includes 50 good paying jobs
The world knows all about "Little Debbie" and the famous snack cakes made in Collegedale, Tennessee.
McKee Foods has been a mainstay for Hamilton county…and a regular sponsor of almost evey major event held in this area. It’s the main sponsor the Iron Man event held downtown.
McKee is expanding to the tune of 102-million dollars at the company’s campus.
JACQUELYN WEBB, MCKEE FOODS, INC. "It will be offices and a conference center …we’re hoping to have like a state of the art conference center built here..and the whole building will be 60-thousand square feet and three stories."
A Chamber of Commerce executive made the announcement to county commission.
STEVE HIATT, DIR. EXISTING BUSINESS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "They are investing ..particularly in machinery and equipment here in Collegedale…is quite a testament to the partnerships we’ve been able to develop over the last several years…with the county and the city of Collegedale."
McKee also has plants in Virginia and Arkansas, but Hamilton county is home.
RANDY FAIRBANKS, COMMISSIONER "McKee, I just want to take this time to thank you so much for your involvement in our county and our city …its just remarkable."
McKee is asking for a payment in lieu of taxes agreement with the county…and many commissioners announced they will vote in favor of one next Wednesday.
JOE GRAHAM, COMMISSIONER "You have vetted this pilot agreement through the standard procedures,correct? Yes. So,everything has met our qualifications? Yes Sir."
If it goes through, the company will still pay school taxes, while getting a break on regular county taxes.
McKee says the 50 jobs to be created at the plant in the next few months. They will pay in the range of 43-thousand dollars annually.
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