Joint Development Authority

If constructed, the Rivian manufacturing plant on a 2,000-acre site along the Morgan-Walton county line would be five times the size of its plant in Normal, Illinois. WIKICOMMONS

If constructed, the Rivian manufacturing plant on a 2,000-acre site along the Morgan-Walton county line would be five times the size of its plant in Normal, Illinois. WIKICOMMONS

Rivian incentives in limbo

The basis for a $700 million local property tax break for a $5 billion Rivian manufacturing plant was shot down by Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda Trammell as she ruled in favor of a petition by opposition group Morgan County Land, Sky & Water Preservation.
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JDA reports $111M in grants received for Rivian project

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met this past Tuesday to discuss a wide variety of items on their agenda. The meeting began with Bob Hughes of the Joint Development Authority updating the board on its financial situation and the upcoming projects they have. “We were awarded $111.