AT
OCTOBER'S MEETING OF THE THOMASTON-UPSON IDA --TUESDAY--- THE
INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY ANNOUNCED ITS AGREED TO SELL THE SPEC
BUILDING IN THE CENTRAL GA. BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
NEAR THE AIRPORT FOR $600,000 TO GOLDEN STAR , A FIRM
BASED IN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS .
THE
IDA APPROVED THE CONTRACT DURING THE MEETING TUESDAY AND
THE DEAL IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE IN 30 DAYS, A DEAL THAT
INCLUDES 25 ACRES IN THE PARK.
GOLDEN
STAR PLANS TO INVEST ABOUT $5 MILLION TO BUILD OUT THE
FACILITY AND PURCHASE MACHINERY AND INITIALLY HIRE 30
EMPLOYEES. THE COMPANY MANUFACTURES INDUSTRIAL CLEANING
SUPPLIES SUCH AS WET MOPS, DUST MOPS AND TEXTILE CLEANING
SYSTEMS—A COMPANY IN OPERATION SINCE 1908.
THE
SPEC BUILDING, BUILT IN 2004 HAS NEVER BEEN OCCUPIED-- AND
THOMASTON MAYOR J.D. STALLINGS TOLD ZOOM NEWS HE'S DELIGHTED
TO FINALLY GET IT ON THE TAX BOOKS.
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