FANUC Pontiac expansion included in plan for 553 regional jobs
A Michigan Strategic Fund approval includes FANUC’s Pontiac expansion, which will add manufacturing and logistics capacity as part of 553 expected regional jobs.
Economic Development
-
-
Liberty approves final development plan for proposed $1.4 billion Metrobloks data center
Liberty City Council approved the final development plan for Metrobloks’ proposed data-center project at 2515 Old Hughes Road, moving the $1.4 billion proposal into implementation.
-
Report says North Carolina bill would restrict Louisburg electric-fund transfers
An Aug. 5 report said Senate Bill 1076 would limit Louisburg’s ability to move Electric Fund revenue into general municipal accounts or economic-development projects. The bill’s status and text remain unconfirmed.
-
Kittitas County opens 2026 small-capital infrastructure grant process
Kittitas County has opened applications for a 2026 grant program supporting public infrastructure tied to economic development, with COG recommendations due by Aug. 19.
-
Paris budget process moves ahead as Happy Trailers opens new headquarters
Paris has scheduled three FY 2026-27 budget steps while Happy Trailers marks a separate business-development milestone with a new headquarters.
-
Butler council discusses Project Cold follow-up and proposed city newsletter
The Butler City Council discussed responses from Missouri Partnership about Project Cold and considered starting a quarterly newsletter, Electric City News, during its July 21 meeting.
-
Savage City Council scheduled to advance 2026 street project plans on August 12
Savage’s future-agenda schedule places a feasibility study and plans-and-specifications order for a 2026 street project on the City Council’s August 12 agenda, alongside levy and budget discussions.
-
Blue Origin plans $600 million Florida manufacturing expansion with 500 aerospace jobs
Blue Origin plans to invest $600 million in a Florida manufacturing expansion expected to support 500 aerospace jobs, with an average salary above $98,000.
-
Ohio approves $2 million road grant for Rossford plant project and 541 planned jobs
Ohio approved a $2 million Roadwork Development Grant release for Glenwood Road improvements tied to a planned OPmobility manufacturing facility in Rossford, including a roundabout, a west-leg roadway and infrastructure intended to accommodate heavy-truck traffic.
-
Fort Deposit’s $102,000 industrial-site grant moves economic-development work forward
Fort Deposit is using a $102,000 Alabama SEEDS grant and a $25,500 private match to assess its 52-acre industrial park. The expected late-2026 assessment is intended to give prospective companies clearer information about the site, not announce a confirmed tenant or construction project.
-
Belvidere council approves up to $107,791 in TIF support for DFA wastewater improvements
Belvidere adopted Resolution 2026-17 on June 1, 2026, authorizing up to $107,790.97 in Tax Increment Financing reimbursement for wastewater pretreatment improvements at DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream LLC’s 630 Meadow Street facility. The agreement sets a December 1, 2026, completion deadline, includes a five-year operating covenant and requires repayment with 6% compound interest if specified termination or breach conditions occur.
-
Midland approves AST SpaceMobile incentive deal tied to proposed facility and up to 1,800 jobs
Midland approved a performance-based agreement with AST & Science for a proposed satellite-manufacturing facility, future jobs and investment, with public support tied to certifications and milestones through 2038.
-
Texas LNG gets $500 million investment as Brownsville project advances toward final decision
Glenfarne says a $500 million investment will fund early Texas LNG work at the Port of Brownsville, but full construction still depends on a final investment decision.
-
Olathe council weighs tax phase-ins for 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing space
Olathe’s August 4 agenda lists planning-session reports on industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-ins for three proposed manufacturing buildings at 167th Street and Lone Elm Road. Final incentive terms and council actions were not available in the meeting record.
-
Kalmbach Feeds expansion could add 213 jobs in Upper Sandusky-area operations
State-backed records describe a proposed Kalmbach Feeds pet-food facility involving Upper Sandusky and Carey, $125 million in reported fixed-asset investment, 213 projected new jobs and a planned rail system designed to handle 400 additional annual carloads.
-
Ohio Approves $2 Million for Lima’s McClain and Breese Road Improvements
The Ohio Controlling Board approved a $2 million FY2026 Roadwork Development Grant on June 8, 2026, for Lima’s McClain and Breese corridor from Commerce to I-75. The project has a conceptual estimate of $4,240,581, but final construction timing, cost and traffic effects remain unresolved.
-
Bellevue’s Olde Town Opportunity Zone could open a path for redevelopment
Bellevue announced July 23 that Olde Town was selected for the 2027 Opportunity Zone process, but any federal tax benefits depend on certification and qualifying investments after January 1, 2027.
-
Federal Complaint Accuses Proposed Romulus Sports Village Promoter of Wire Fraud
A federal criminal complaint accuses West Bloomfield resident Kenneth Bardwell of soliciting millions for the proposed Motown Sports Village in Romulus while allegedly spending investor funds on personal and lifestyle expenses.
-
Love’s Travel Stop in Dumas Scheduled for Estimated $3 Million Remodel
A Texas filing lists an estimated $3 million renovation at Love’s Travel Stop No. 626 in Dumas, with an estimated construction window from Aug. 3 through Dec. 1, 2026.
-
Front Royal’s $4 Million South Street Safety Project Remains in Design
VDOT lists fall 2026 for right-of-way and utility relocation on Front Royal’s South Street project and summer 2027 to advertise construction, but roadway construction has not begun and final access details remain unsettled.
-
Jeffersonville port opens consultant bidding for intermodal-yard design
Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville is seeking proposals for design and permitting work on a proposed intermodal yard. Bids are due Aug. 14, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern.
-
Africa’s Water Compacts Face the Test of Funding
A July declaration in Chad puts water at the center of Africa’s economic and climate agenda. The next test is whether pledges become funded projects.