“With the addition of 2,500 new jobs, a total of $400 million in investments and the future $100 million per year in revenue that will be put back into our economy, we are very proud of what has been accomplished,” Yarbrough said. “There are exciting announcements on the horizon for Limestone County and we are looking forward to 2016.”
From The News Courier:
Athens and Limestone County have had their fair share of successes over the years in terms of industrial and retail recruitment, but 2015 could certainly be considered a banner year.
The Jan. 9 announcement that Polaris would build a $142 million manufacturing facility on Greenbrier Road was The News Courier’s top story of the year, as determined by our editorial staff. The Medina, Minnesota-based manufacturer of off-road sport vehicles is currently hiring for the local plant, which is set to start up in the spring.
