Monday, December 28, 2015

NEW JOBS FOR THOMASTON

THOMASTON' S ECONOMY IS GETTING A BOOST HEADED INTO THE NEW YEAR. AT A CALLED MEETING MONDAY THE THOMASTON-UPSON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPROVED A RESOLUTION FOR A $7 MILLION BOND FOR STANDARD TEXTILES—FOR MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. THE COMPANY IS PLEDGING TO CREATE 59 ADDITIONAL JOBS BY THE END OF THE BOND IN 2017.

IDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KYLE FLETCHER SAID STANDARD TEXTILES HAS EXCEEDED THE NUMBER OF JOBS PROMISED IN A 2013 BOND. IT ADDED 25 JOBS IN 2014 AND 49 IN 2015.



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