Business Management

Local business owner address council.
Enterprise Zones are designated areas in which businesses can receive tax incentives in the form of tax exemptions on eligible new investments.

During a Feb. 11 special meeting, Mayor Bob Stonecash explained city staff had been working on an agreement with Cain, in an effort to construct a larger facility. EC is partnering with a Chinese business and plans a company expansion which could bring in an additional 40 jobs. Officials had been advised the City of Brookville was ‘courting’ Eaton Compressor, offering incentives for the business to relocate there.

Original plans called for the new facility to be completed by early July, according to officials. During the February special meeting, council discussed what incentives were available for them to provide Eaton Compressor.