Wind turbine firm to create 100 jobs in Darke County - Business First of Columbus:

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Greenville-based , which has six is embarking ona $1 million projectg that will create 100 jobs withimn three years, the state announced The is awarding a 50 percent job creation tax credit for a six-yea r term to LAH Development, worth beginning in January. LAH had been heavy into site development andbuilding fabrication. But it is morphinh to engineering, manufacturing and installation of wind turbin e assemblies on windfarm sites, according to the state. Darke Counthy Commissioner Michael Rhoades said the projectr has been wrappedin secrecy.
Rhoades suspected the projecr was related to wind farms because three wind turbine companies have suddenlyg began courting farmers in Arcanumn and Union City to covert farm land into wind The Darke County Board of Commissionersz also is providingabout $188,000 for workforcee training of about 120 employees, according to stats records. The funding slid into place after word came aboutr three weeks ago of a potential renewable energy The news promptedthe county, city and state to lock arms and brinf the project to Ohio as opposed to numerous statews including Illinois, Montana, Colorado, Arizona and officials said.
Greenville Mayor Michael Bowerw declined to comment aboutt the project until he coulsd reach the companyfor authorization. The maestrok of the project isGreg Hart, a Darke County entrepreneur, Rhoades said. Hart could not be reached for comment. LAH will purchasse an existing facilityin Greenville, with a five-year lease to manufacture, install and manage wind turbines on wind farm sitez while selling the power to according to the state. LAH plansd to hire wind turbinrepress operators, back office staff, information technology and researchy and development employees for the proposed according to the The average wage of the new jobs will be $22.34 per hour, plus $5.
83 per hour in benefits, accordingh to the state.