ANIMAL HEALTH AND SCIENCES HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FOR ITS NEW PLANT IN THOMASTON AT THE YAMAHA BUILDING, TO EMPLOY 100 PEOPLE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, 250 PEOPLE WITHIN FIVE YEARS. THE $5.7 MILLION BOND ISSUE WILL ALLOW THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT VITAL TO ITS PRODUCTION OF PET CARE SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS COMPLETE RENOVATIONS TO THE YAMAHA BUILDING. WITH BOND FINANCING NOW IN PLACE, AHS PLANS FOR ITS NEW PLANT IN THOMASTON TO BE OPERATIONAL BY SPRING 2011. AHS PRESIDENT CHRIS CALLAS SAID “ WE ARE EXCITED TO CALL THOMASTON HOME.” CALLAS FOUNDED AHS TO SUPPLY CUSTOMERS IN THE PET CARE INDUSTRY, A MARKET WITH AN ESTIMATED WORTH OF $8 BILLION. THE COMPANY WILL MANUFACTURE AEROSOL/POWDER/LIQUID CHEMICAL PRODUCTS TO BE USED IN FLEA/TICK SPRAY, GROOMING SHAMPOOS,FLY REPELLANT, AND AIR FRESHENERS, AMONG OTHER ITEMS. CALLAS ADDED “WE ARE THANKFUL THAT WE WILL BE DOING BUSINESS IN A WARM AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY.” THE CHAIRMAN OF THE THOMASTON UPSON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, NEIL HIGHTOWER CALLED IT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR AHS AND THOMASTON. IDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR J.R. CHARLES SAID IT REPRESENTS A TURNING POINT IN THOMASTON’S ECONOMIC CONDITION. IN 2007 YAMAHA CORPORATION CLOSED ITS PIANO PRODUCTION PLANT LAYING OFF 187 PEOPLE. AHS WILL EMPLOY MORE PEOPLE THAN YAMAHA LAID OFF WHEN IT LEFT THOMASTON.
THE UPSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MOVED MORE MONEY INTO UPGRADES AT THE CIVIC CENTER DURING A WORK SHOP ON THE 2011 MARCH SPLOST, TUESDAY. $2.I MILLION IS NOW LISTED FOR THE CIVIC CENTER , WITH ELECTRICAL THE BIG NEED. CHAIRMAN MAURICE RAINES WANTS THE RACQUETBALL COURT AND STEAM ROOM RESTORED, AND THE GAME ROOM. THE COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED A 5 YEAR $15 MILLION SPLOST WITH THE COUNTY GETTING 65%, CITY OF THOMASTON 33% AND CITY OF YATESVILLE 1.39%. THAT'S AFTER 20% IS TAKEN OFF THE TOP FOR COUNTY-WIDE PROJECTS INCLUDING THE CIVIC CENTER AND RECREATION, WHICH WOULD GET $500,000 FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO FIELDS.$5 MILLION FOR ROAD PAVING INCLUDING ATWATER ROAD, $520,000 for 4 SHERIFF'S CARS FOR FIVE YEARS, AND $100,000 FOR AN OBSERVATION DECK-OVERLOOK, AT SPREWELL BLUFF. THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAD $2 MILLION ON ITS WISH LIST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT A LEGAL OPINION SAYS SPLOST CAN'T BE USED FOR THAT, BUT THE NEW BUSINESS PARK AT THE AIRPORT WILL GET A $400,000 GAS MAIN. THE COMMISSIONERS PLAN TO MEET WITH THE CITY OF THOMASTON THE FIRST OF THE YEAR TO GET ITS LIST OF PROJECTS , OPERATING ON THE BASIS, THERE WILL NOT BE A JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS. IF SO THE SPLOST COULD
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