The possibility of a tax abatement for Metal Fab Engineering will be considered by the Pulaski County Council tonight. Council members will decide whether to confirm the business’s designation as an economic recovery area. That would allow the company to request a tax abatement. Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in tonight, before a decision is made.
The Pulaski County Council will also consider budget transfer requests from seven county departments during tonight’s meeting. It starts at 7:00 p.m. EST in the Pulaski County Courthouse, following a joint session with the county commissioners at 6:00.
During the joint meeting, Maintenance Supervisor Jeff Johnston is scheduled to give an update on plans to replace the courthouse elevator with a larger one that can more easily fit people using wheelchairs.
The council members and commissioners will also decide whether to contribute some extra money toward the Indian Trails Career Cooperative. Indian Trails is asking for $100,000 from each of the five counties it serves to apply for a Skill UP grant. Any money committed locally would be matched three-to-one. Indian Trails plans to use the money to help boost its efforts in the areas of welding and health care training.
