KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Adair County Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board convened Friday for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Established in 2010, the board aims to provide incentives to businesses that choose to locate within the county.
Under the ordinance, companies must meet specific qualifications, such as creating a minimum number of jobs and making a minimum investment in their property, including buildings.
Anastasia Tiedemann, the executive director of K-REDI, confirmed that the board received a new application for incentives.
“The company is not ready to announce anything just yet but incentives have to be in place before any shovels hit the ground,” said Tiedemann. “So incentives can be a number of things. There could be incentives at the state level or there could be like the EEZ incentives at the local level.”
In addition to reviewing the new application, the board selected a new secretary and chairman during the meeting.
The board comprises county and city officials, as well as local residents.
