北卡新汉诺威县通过300万美元激励：争康宁5.85亿美元扩建与414个岗位
北卡罗来纳州新汉诺威县（New Hanover County）委员会10月19日一致通过一笔300万美元的经济发展补助，力争把康宁公司（Corning Inc.）的光纤扩建项目留在 Wilmington。补助将分五年支付、每年60万美元，并与就业和投资目标挂钩，未达标可按比例扣减。县首席财务官 Eric Credle 在会上确认项目企业为康宁，该公司是新汉诺威县第12大雇主。若康宁最终选定 Wilmington，这个代号「珍珠2号」（Project Pearl 2）、由其光通信部门主导的项目将在五年内投资5.85亿美元、新建414个全职岗位，计划2028年底前建成，岗位平均年薪85,080美元，比全县平均工资高21%。Credle 表示，靠新增税收，县政府四年内即可收回全部投入。Wilmington 市另有一笔200万美元激励方案，市议会定于10月20日讨论。Wilmington 商业发展局首席执行官 Scott Satterfield 提醒，康宁在全美有多处厂址可选，Wilmington 并非稳操胜券。县委员会副主席 Dane Scalise 说：「我们要把这414个岗位留在这里。」（GSM 据 Wilmington StarNews 报道）
New Hanover County Approves $3M Incentive to Land Corning's $585M Expansion and 414 Jobs
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina voted unanimously on October 19 to approve a $3 million economic development grant aimed at persuading Corning Inc. to expand in Wilmington. The grant would be paid over five years at $600,000 annually and is tied to job and investment targets, with payments prorated if goals are missed. County Chief Financial Officer Eric Credle identified the company as Corning, the county's 12th-largest employer. If Corning chooses Wilmington, the project, code-named Project Pearl 2 and led by its optical communications business, would invest $585 million over five years and create 414 full-time jobs with an average salary of $85,080, 21% above the county average, with construction completed by the end of 2028. Credle said the county would recoup its full investment through new tax collections within four years. The City of Wilmington is separately considering a $2 million incentive, with the City Council set to discuss it on October 20. Wilmington Business Development CEO Scott Satterfield noted Corning could choose among several sites nationwide. "We want those 414 jobs here," Vice Chair Dane Scalise said. (GSM, based on Wilmington StarNews reporting)
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