Novonix PILOT approved by city council, county commission

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Novonix’s expansion plans in Chattanooga are moving forward.

Both the City Council Tuesday night and the County Commission Wednesday morning approved a PILOT agreement.

This is an economic incentive for the electric battery manufacturer to build a new facility at Enterprise South.

They had faced criticism for some recent layoffs at their Westside facility.

However, they say they hope to rehire those people with the new facility.